IEI Technology IMBA-9454B User manual

IMBA-9454B ATX Motherboard
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MODEL:
IMBA-9454B
ATX Motherboard, Dual VGA, Eight RS-232 Serial Ports
Supports Intel® Core2 Duo, 4.0 GB DDR2, GbE, PCIe x1
PCIe Mini, 3x PCI and RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.00 – 4 February, 2009
User Manual

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Revision
Date Version Changes
4 February, 2009 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
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of the manufacturer.
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Packing List
NOTE:
If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing,
please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or
vendor you purchased the IMBA-9454B from or contact an IEI sales
representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please
send an email to [email protected].
The items listed below should all be included in the IMBA-9454B package.
1 x IMBA-9454B
2 x 4 port RS-232 cable
4 x SATA cable
1 x IDE cable
1 x I/O shielding
1 x Mini jumper pack
1 x Utility CD
1 x QIG (quick installation guide)
Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3.

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 2
1.2 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 2
1.4 PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS AND JUMPERS .................................................................. 3
1.5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 4
2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................. 7
2.1 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 8
2.2 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 8
2.3 DATA FLOW................................................................................................................ 9
2.4 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS ....................................................................................... 10
2.5 INTEL®945G NORTHBRIDGE CHIPSET..................................................................... 10
2.5.1 Memory............................................................................................................ 10
2.5.2 VGA.................................................................................................................. 10
2.6 INTEL®ICH7 SOUTHBRIDGE CHIPSET......................................................................11
2.6.1 Audio.................................................................................................................11
2.6.2 IDE Interface ....................................................................................................11
2.6.3 PCI Interface.....................................................................................................11
2.6.4 Real Time Clock................................................................................................11
2.6.5 SATA Controller............................................................................................... 12
2.6.6 USB Controller ................................................................................................ 12
2.7 PCIE BUS COMPONENTS .......................................................................................... 12
2.7.1 PCIe Mini Card Slot ........................................................................................ 12
2.7.2 PCIe x1 Expansion Slot ................................................................................... 12
2.7.3 Realtek PCIe 8111CP GbE Controller............................................................. 12
2.8 PCI BUS COMPONENTS ............................................................................................ 13
2.8.1 PCI Expansion Card Slot................................................................................. 13
2.9 LPC BUS COMPONENTS ........................................................................................... 13
2.9.1 BIOS Chipset.................................................................................................... 13
2.9.2 Serial Port Chips.............................................................................................. 13

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2.9.3 Super I/O.......................................................................................................... 14
2.9.3.1 Enhanced Hardware Monitor.................................................................... 14
2.9.3.2 Fan Speed Controller ................................................................................ 14
2.9.3.3 Parallel Port............................................................................................... 14
2.9.3.4 Keyboard and Mouse Controller............................................................... 14
2.10 ENVIRONMENTALAND POWER SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................... 14
2.10.1 System Monitoring......................................................................................... 14
2.10.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control......................................... 15
2.10.3 Power Consumption....................................................................................... 15
3 UNPACKING............................................................................................................... 17
3.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 18
3.2 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 18
3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 18
3.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST........................................................................................... 19
3.3.1 Package Contents............................................................................................. 19
3.3.2 Optional Components ...................................................................................... 20
4 CONNECTOR PINOUTS........................................................................................... 22
4.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 23
4.1.1 Layout .............................................................................................................. 23
4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 23
4.1.3 External Peripheral Interface Panel Connectors............................................ 24
4.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 25
4.2.1 ATX Power Supply Connector (4-pins)............................................................ 25
4.2.2 ATX Power Supply Connector (24-pins).......................................................... 26
4.2.3 Fan Connectors................................................................................................ 27
4.2.4 Floppy Disk Connector.................................................................................... 28
4.2.5 Front Panel Connectors................................................................................... 28
4.2.6 IDE Connector................................................................................................. 29
4.2.7 Line Out Connector.......................................................................................... 30
4.2.8 PCIe Mini Card Slot ........................................................................................ 31
4.2.9 PCIe x1 Slot ..................................................................................................... 31
4.2.10 PCI Slot.......................................................................................................... 32
4.2.11 SATA Drive Connectors.................................................................................. 33

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4.2.12 Serial Port Connector 1................................................................................. 34
4.2.13 Serial Port Connector 2................................................................................. 35
4.2.14 SPI Flash Connector...................................................................................... 36
4.2.15 USB Connectors (Internal)............................................................................ 37
4.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS................................................... 38
4.3.1 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ............................................................................ 39
4.3.2 Parallel Port Connector .................................................................................. 40
4.3.3 Ethernet Connector.......................................................................................... 41
4.3.4 Audio Connectors............................................................................................. 42
4.3.5 USB Connectors............................................................................................... 43
4.3.6 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 44
5 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 45
5.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 46
5.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 46
5.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 47
5.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 47
5.3 CPU INSTALLATION ................................................................................................. 49
5.3.1 LGA775 CPU Installation................................................................................ 49
5.3.2 LGA775 Cooling Kit Installation..................................................................... 52
5.4 DIMM INSTALLATION.............................................................................................. 54
5.5 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 56
5.5.1 AT/ATX Power Selection.................................................................................. 57
5.5.2 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 58
5.5.3 COM1 Pin-9 Setup........................................................................................... 59
5.5.4 COM2 Pin-9 Setup........................................................................................... 59
5.5.5 COM3 Pin-9 Setup........................................................................................... 60
5.5.6 COM4 Pin-9 Setup........................................................................................... 60
5.6 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 61
5.7 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 62
5.7.1 ATA Flat Cable Connection ............................................................................. 62
5.7.2 Dual RS-232 Cable Connection....................................................................... 63
5.7.3 FDD Cable Connection ................................................................................... 64
5.7.4 Four Serial Port Connector............................................................................. 65
5.7.5 PCIe Mini Card Installation ............................................................................ 66

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5.7.6 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 67
5.8 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 69
5.8.1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connection.................................................................. 69
5.8.2 Parallel Device Connection............................................................................. 70
5.8.3 RJ-45 Ethernet Connection.............................................................................. 71
5.8.4 USB Connection............................................................................................... 71
5.8.5 Audio Connection............................................................................................. 72
5.8.6 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 73
6 BIOS SETUP................................................................................................................ 75
6.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 76
6.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 76
6.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 76
6.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 77
6.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 77
6.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 77
6.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 78
6.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 79
6.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 81
6.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 82
6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave ............................................................................. 84
6.3.3 Floppy Configuration....................................................................................... 89
6.3.4 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 90
6.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration...................................................................... 95
6.3.6 Power Configuration........................................................................................ 98
6.3.6.1 General ACPI Configuration..................................................................... 99
6.3.6.2 APM Configuration................................................................................. 100
6.3.7 Remote Access Configuration........................................................................ 102
6.3.8 USB Configuration......................................................................................... 105
6.3.8.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration............................................... 107
6.4 PCI/PNP................................................................................................................. 108
6.5 BOOT.......................................................................................................................110
6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration............................................................................111
6.5.2 Boot Device Priority.......................................................................................113
6.5.3 Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................114

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6.5.4 Removable Drives...........................................................................................115
6.5.5 CD/DVD Drives..............................................................................................116
6.6 SECURITY................................................................................................................116
6.7 CHIPSET ..................................................................................................................118
6.7.1 Northbridge Configuration............................................................................ 120
6.8 EXIT....................................................................................................................... 122
7 DRIVER INSTALLATION....................................................................................... 124
7.1AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 125
7.2 DRIVER CDAUTO-RUN.......................................................................................... 125
7.3 CHIPSET DRIVER .................................................................................................... 127
7.4 VGADRIVER ......................................................................................................... 130
7.5 LAN DRIVER ......................................................................................................... 135
7.6AUDIO DRIVER....................................................................................................... 137
7.6.1 BIOS Setup..................................................................................................... 137
7.6.2 Driver Installation ......................................................................................... 137
A BIOS OPTIONS ........................................................................................................ 141
B TERMINOLOGY...................................................................................................... 145
C DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE..................................................................................... 149
C.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 150
C.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS.................................................................................... 150
C.3ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES........................................................................... 151
C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..................................................................... 151
C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function.................................................................. 151
D WATCHDOG TIMER .............................................................................................. 152
E ADDRESS MAPPING .............................................................................................. 155
E.1 DIRECT MEMORYACCESS (DMA)......................................................................... 156
E.2 INPUT/OUTPUT (IO)............................................................................................... 156
E.3 INTERRUPT REQUEST (IRQ)................................................................................... 158
E.4 MEMORY................................................................................................................ 159
F COMPATIBILITY..................................................................................................... 160
F.1 COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEMS ........................................................................ 161

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F.2 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS...................................................................................... 161
F.3 COMPATIBLE MEMORY MODULES .......................................................................... 162
G HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE....................................................... 163
G.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ..................................... 164
H AC'97 AUDIO CODEC ............................................................................................ 167
H.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 168
H.1.1 Accessing the AC'97 CODEC ....................................................................... 168
H.1.2 Driver Installation......................................................................................... 168
H.2 SOUND EFFECT CONFIGURATION........................................................................... 169
H.2.1 Accessing the Sound Effects Manager .......................................................... 169
H.2.2 Sound Effect Manager Configuration Options ............................................. 170