IEI Technology IMBA-Q670 User manual

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User Manual
MODEL:
IMBA-Q670
A
TX LGA1155 Motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 Quad/Dual
Core CPU, Intel® Q67 Chipset, DDR3, VGA/DVI/HDMI,
Dual Intel® PCIe GbE, Intel® AMT 7.0 Support, Two USB 3.0
Ports, Five COM Ports, Two SATA 6Gb/s Ports and RoHS
Rev. 3.01 – 21 April, 2014

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Revision
Date Version Changes
21 April, 2014 3.01 Modified
Table 3-23: LAN Pinouts
9 December, 2013 3.00 Updated for R30 version.
1 October, 2012 2.10 Updated for R21 version.
24 February, 2012 2.01 Modified
Table 3-16: RS-422/485Connector Pinouts
9 September, 2011 2.00 Modified for R20 version
16 August, 2011 1.02 Modified Section
4.3.1: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper
Added Section 4.6: Intel®AMT Setup Procedure
Added Chapter 6: Software Drivers
30 June, 2011 1.01 Modified Section 4.2.2 Socket LGA1155 Cooling Kit
Installation warning
25 May, 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 ........................................................................................................... 14
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 15
3.1.1 IMBA-Q670 Layout.......................................................................................... 15
3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 16
3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 17
3.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 18
3.2.1 ATX Power Connector ..................................................................................... 18
3.2.2 Battery Connectors .......................................................................................... 19
3.2.3 CPU Power Connector.................................................................................... 20
3.2.4 DDR3 DIMM Slots........................................................................................... 21
3.2.5 Digital I/O Connector...................................................................................... 22
3.2.6 Fan Connector (CPU)...................................................................................... 23
3.2.7 Fan Connector (System) .................................................................................. 24
3.2.8 Front Panel Audio Connector.......................................................................... 25
3.2.9 Front Panel Connector .................................................................................... 26
3.2.10 I2C Connector................................................................................................ 27

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3.2.11 Keyboard/Mouse Connector........................................................................... 28
3.2.12 Parallel Port Connector ................................................................................ 29
3.2.13 PCI Slots ........................................................................................................ 30
3.2.14 PCIe x1 Slot ................................................................................................... 31
3.2.15 PCIe x4 Slot ................................................................................................... 32
3.2.16 PCIe x16 Slot ................................................................................................. 32
3.2.17 SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector ........................................................................ 33
3.2.18 SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector ........................................................................ 34
3.2.19 Serial Port Connector, RS-422/485................................................................ 35
3.2.20 Serial Port Connectors, RS-232..................................................................... 36
3.2.21 SMBus Connector .......................................................................................... 37
3.2.22 SPDIF Connector........................................................................................... 38
3.2.23 SPI ROM Connector...................................................................................... 39
3.2.24 TPM Connector.............................................................................................. 40
3.2.25 USB Connectors............................................................................................. 41
3.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 42
3.3.1 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 43
3.3.2 Ethernet and USB Connector........................................................................... 43
3.3.3 HDMI Port Connector..................................................................................... 44
3.3.4 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ............................................................................ 45
3.3.5 Serial Port Connectors (COM6)...................................................................... 46
3.3.6 VGA and DVI Connector ................................................................................. 46
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 48
4.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 49
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 49
4.2.1 Socket LGA1155 CPU Installation .................................................................. 51
4.2.2 Socket LGA1155 Cooling Kit Installation........................................................ 54
4.2.3 DIMM Installation........................................................................................... 56
4.3 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 57
4.3.1 AT/ATX Power Select Jumper.......................................................................... 57
4.3.2 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 58
4.3.3 Wake-on LAN Jumper ...................................................................................... 59
4.4 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 60
4.4.1 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 60

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4.5 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 62
4.5.1 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 62
4.5.2 DVI Display Device Connection...................................................................... 63
4.5.3 HDMI Connection............................................................................................ 64
4.5.4 LAN Connection............................................................................................... 65
4.5.5 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connection ........................................................... 65
4.5.6 Serial Device Connection ................................................................................ 66
4.5.7 USB Connection (Dual Connector)................................................................. 67
4.5.8 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 68
4.6 INTEL®AMTSETUP PROCEDURE............................................................................. 69
5 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 71
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 72
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 72
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 72
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 73
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes.............................................. 73
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 73
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 74
5.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 76
5.3.1 ACPI Settings................................................................................................... 77
5.3.2 RTC Wake Settings........................................................................................... 78
5.3.3 Trusted Computing........................................................................................... 79
5.3.4 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 80
5.3.4.1 CPU Information....................................................................................... 81
5.3.5 SATA Configuration ......................................................................................... 83
5.3.6 Intel TXT(LT) Configuration............................................................................ 84
5.3.7 AMT Configuration.......................................................................................... 84
5.3.8 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 86
5.3.9 F81866 Super IO Configuration...................................................................... 87
5.3.9.1 Serial Port n Configuration....................................................................... 88
5.3.9.2 Parallel Port Configuration....................................................................... 94
5.3.10 F81866 H/W Monitor..................................................................................... 95
5.3.10.1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration.............................................................. 97
5.3.11 Serial Port Console Redirection..................................................................... 98

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5.3.12 IEI Feature................................................................................................... 100
5.4 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 100
5.4.1 PCH-IO Configuration .................................................................................. 101
5.4.1.1 PCI Express Configuration..................................................................... 102
5.4.1.2 PCH Azalia Configuration...................................................................... 103
5.4.2 System Agent (SA) Configuration .................................................................. 104
5.4.2.1 Graphics Configuration........................................................................... 105
5.4.2.2 NB PCIe Configuration........................................................................... 107
5.4.2.3 Memory Configuration ........................................................................... 108
5.5 BOOT...................................................................................................................... 109
5.6 SECURITY................................................................................................................111
5.7 EXIT........................................................................................................................112
6 SOFTWARE DRIVERS.............................................................................................114
6.1AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS .............................................................................115
6.2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .......................................................................................115
6.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION..............................................................................117
6.4 GRAPHICS DRIVER INSTALLATION.......................................................................... 120
6.5 LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 123
6.6AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 127
6.7 USB 3.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................ 129
6.8 INTEL®AMTDRIVER AND APPLICATION............................................................... 131
6.8.1 Intel® Management Engine Components Installation................................... 131
6.8.2 Intel® IT Director Application Installation................................................... 135
A BIOS OPTIONS ........................................................................................................ 142
B ONE KEY RECOVERY........................................................................................... 145
B.1 ONE KEY RECOVERY INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 146
B.1.1 System Requirement....................................................................................... 147
B.1.2 Supported Operating System......................................................................... 148
B.2 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR WINDOWS........................................................................ 149
B.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup ............................................................................ 150
B.2.2 Create Partitions ........................................................................................... 150
B.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications..................................... 154
B.2.4 Building the Recovery Partition.................................................................... 155

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B.2.5 Create Factory Default Image....................................................................... 157
B.3AUTO RECOVERY SETUP PROCEDURE.................................................................... 162
B.4 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR LINUX.............................................................................. 167
B.5 RECOVERY TOOL FUNCTIONS ................................................................................ 170
B.5.1 Factory Restore ............................................................................................. 172
B.5.2 Backup System............................................................................................... 173
B.5.3 Restore Your Last Backup.............................................................................. 174
B.5.4 Manual........................................................................................................... 175
B.6 RESTORE SYSTEMS FROM A LINUX SERVER THROUGH LAN.................................. 176
B.6.1 Configure DHCP Server Settings.................................................................. 177
B.6.2 Configure TFTP Settings............................................................................... 178
B.6.3 Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings............................................... 179
B.6.4 Start the DHCP, TFTP and HTTP................................................................. 180
B.6.5 Create Shared Directory................................................................................ 180
B.6.6 Setup a Client System for Auto Recovery...................................................... 181
B.7 OTHER INFORMATION............................................................................................ 184
B.7.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller....................... 184
B.7.2 System Memory Requirement ........................................................................ 186
C TERMINOLOGY ..................................................................................................... 187
D DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE..................................................................................... 191
D.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 192
D.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS ................................................................................... 192
D.3ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES........................................................................... 192
D.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function .................................................................... 192
D.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function.................................................................. 193
E WATCHDOG TIMER............................................................................................... 194
F INTEL® MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER.......................................................... 197
F.1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 198
F.1.1 Precautions .................................................................................................... 198
F.2 FEATURES AND BENEFITS ....................................................................................... 199
F.3 ACCESSING THE INTEL®MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER.......................................... 199
F.4 INSTALLING THE OPERATING SYSTEM TO THE RAIDARRAY.................................. 200

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G HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE....................................................... 201
G.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ..................................... 202

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: IMBA-Q670...................................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: Connectors ..................................................................................................................4
Figure 1-3: IMBA-Q670 Dimensions (mm)....................................................................................5
Figure 1-4: Data Flow Diagram......................................................................................................6
Figure 3-1: Connectors and Jumpers.........................................................................................15
Figure 3-2: ATX Power Connector Pinout Location..................................................................18
Figure 3-3: Battery Connector Locations...................................................................................20
Figure 3-4: CPU Power Connector Location..............................................................................21
Figure 3-5: DDR3 DIMM Slot Locations......................................................................................22
Figure 3-6: Digital I/O Connector Location ................................................................................23
Figure 3-7: CPU Fan Connector Location..................................................................................24
Figure 3-8: System Fan Connector Locations...........................................................................25
Figure 3-9: Front Panel Audio Connector Location..................................................................26
Figure 3-10: Front Panel Connector Location ...........................................................................27
Figure 3-11: I2C Connector Location..........................................................................................28
Figure 3-12: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location..................................................................29
Figure 3-13: Parallel Port Connector Location..........................................................................30
Figure 3-14: PCI Slot Locations ..................................................................................................31
Figure 3-15: PCIe x1 Slot Location .............................................................................................31
Figure 3-16: PCIe x4 Slot Location .............................................................................................32
Figure 3-17: PCIe x16 Slot Location ...........................................................................................33
Figure 3-18: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Location................................................................34
Figure 3-19: SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector Location................................................................35
Figure 3-20: RS-422/485 Connector Location............................................................................36
Figure 3-21: Serial Port Connector Location.............................................................................37
Figure 3-22: SMBus Connector Location...................................................................................38
Figure 3-23: SPDIF Connector Location ....................................................................................39
Figure 3-24: SPI Connector Location .........................................................................................40
Figure 3-25: TPM Connector Location........................................................................................41
Figure 3-26: USB Connector Pinout Locations.........................................................................42

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Figure 3-27: External Peripheral Interface Connector..............................................................42
Figure 3-28: Audio Connector.....................................................................................................43
Figure 3-29: Ethernet Connector.................................................................................................44
Figure 3-30: Serial Port Connector Pinouts...............................................................................46
Figure 3-31: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................47
Figure 4-1: Disengage the CPU Socket Load Lever..................................................................51
Figure 4-2: Remove Protective Cover.........................................................................................52
Figure 4-3: Insert the Socket LGA1155 CPU..............................................................................53
Figure 4-4: Close the Socket LGA1155 ......................................................................................53
Figure 4-5: Cooling Kits (CF-1156A-RS-R11 and CF-1156E-R11)............................................54
Figure 4-6: Cooling Kit Support Bracket....................................................................................55
Figure 4-7: DIMM Installation.......................................................................................................56
Figure 4-8: AT/ATX Power Mode Jumper Location...................................................................58
Figure 4-9: Clear BIOS Jumper Location ...................................................................................59
Figure 4-10: Wake-on LAN Connector Pinout Locations .........................................................60
Figure 4-11: SATA Drive Cable Connection...............................................................................61
Figure 4-12: SATA Power Drive Connection..............................................................................61
Figure 4-13: Audio Connector.....................................................................................................62
Figure 4-14: DVI Connector .........................................................................................................63
Figure 4-15: HDMI Connection....................................................................................................64
Figure 4-16: LAN Connection......................................................................................................65
Figure 4-17: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector.........................................................................66
Figure 4-18: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................67
Figure 4-19: USB Connector........................................................................................................68
Figure 4-20: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................69
Figure 6-1: Introduction Screen............................................................................................... 116
Figure 6-2: Available Drivers.................................................................................................... 116
Figure 6-3: Chipset Driver Screen............................................................................................ 117
Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen........................................................................... 118
Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement...................................................................... 118
Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File ................................................................................. 119
Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations ......................................................................... 119
Figure 6-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen............................................................ 120
Figure 6-9: Graphics Driver Welcome Screen........................................................................ 121
Figure 6-10: Graphics Driver License Agreement.................................................................. 121

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Figure 6-11: Graphics Driver Setup Operations..................................................................... 122
Figure 6-12: Graphics Driver Installation Finish Screen ....................................................... 122
Figure 6-13: Intel® Network Connection Menu....................................................................... 123
Figure 6-14: LAN Driver Welcome Screen .............................................................................. 124
Figure 6-15: LAN Driver License Agreement.......................................................................... 124
Figure 6-16: LAN Driver Setup Options................................................................................... 125
Figure 6-17: LAN Driver Installation ........................................................................................ 126
Figure 6-18: LAN Driver Installation Complete....................................................................... 126
Figure 6-19: Audio Driver – Extracting Files........................................................................... 127
Figure 6-20: Audio Driver Welcome Screen............................................................................ 128
Figure 6-21: Audio Driver Installation...................................................................................... 128
Figure 6-22: Audio Driver Installation Complete.................................................................... 128
Figure 6-23: USB 3.0 Driver Welcome Screen........................................................................ 129
Figure 6-24: USB 3.0 Driver License Agreement.................................................................... 130
Figure 6-25: USB 3.0 Driver Installation Screen..................................................................... 130
Figure 6-26: USB 3.0 Driver Update Complete ....................................................................... 131
Figure 6-27: Intel® ME Driver Welcome Screen ..................................................................... 132
Figure 6-28: Intel® ME Driver License Agreement................................................................. 133
Figure 6-29: Intel® ME Driver Read Me File ............................................................................ 133
Figure 6-30: Intel® ME Driver Setup Operations.................................................................... 134
Figure 6-31: Intel® ME Driver Installation Finish Screen ...................................................... 135
Figure 6-32: IT Director Welcome Screen ............................................................................... 136
Figure 6-33: IT Director License Agreement........................................................................... 137
Figure 6-34: IT Director Installation......................................................................................... 137
Figure 6-35: IT Director Installation Complete........................................................................ 138
Figure 6-36: IT Director Configuration Tool Welcome Screen.............................................. 139
Figure 6-37: IT Director – Creating Password ........................................................................ 140
Figure 6-38: IT Director Configuration Complete................................................................... 140
Figure B-1: IEI One Key Recovery Tool Menu ........................................................................ 146
Figure B-2: Launching the Recovery Tool.............................................................................. 151
Figure B-3: Recovery Tool Setup Menu .................................................................................. 151
Figure B-4: Command Prompt ................................................................................................. 152
Figure B-5: Partition Creation Commands.............................................................................. 153
Figure B-6: Launching the Recovery Tool.............................................................................. 155
Figure B-7: Manual Recovery Environment for Windows..................................................... 155

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Figure B-8: Building the Recovery Partition........................................................................... 156
Figure B-9: Press Any Key to Continue .................................................................................. 156
Figure B-10: Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode............................................................... 157
Figure B-11: Recovery Tool Menu ........................................................................................... 157
Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window........................................................................ 158
Figure B-13: Symantec Ghost Path ......................................................................................... 158
Figure B-14: Select a Local Source Drive ............................................................................... 159
Figure B-15: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive ...................................................... 159
Figure B-16: File Name to Copy Image to ............................................................................... 160
Figure B-17: Compress Image.................................................................................................. 160
Figure B-18: Image Creation Confirmation............................................................................. 161
Figure B-19: Creating Image.....................................................................................................161
Figure B-20: Image Creation Complete................................................................................... 161
Figure B-21: Press Any Key to Continue ................................................................................ 162
Figure B-22: Auto Recovery Utility.......................................................................................... 163
Figure B-23: Disable Automatically Restart............................................................................ 163
Figure B-24: Launching the Recovery Tool............................................................................ 164
Figure B-25: Auto Recovery Environment for Windows ....................................................... 164
Figure B-26: Building the Auto Recovery Partition................................................................ 165
Figure B-27: Factory Default Image Confirmation ................................................................. 165
Figure B-28: Creating Image.....................................................................................................166
Figure B-29: Press Any Key to Continue ................................................................................ 166
Figure B-30: IEI Feature BIOS Menu........................................................................................ 167
Figure B-31: Partitions for Linux.............................................................................................. 168
Figure B-32: Manual Recovery Environment for Linux ......................................................... 169
Figure B-33: Access menu.lst in Linux (Text Mode).............................................................. 169
Figure B-34: Recovery Tool Menu ........................................................................................... 170
Figure B-35: Recovery Tool Main Menu.................................................................................. 171
Figure B-36: Restore Factory Default...................................................................................... 172
Figure B-37: Recovery Complete Window.............................................................................. 172
Figure B-38: Backup System.................................................................................................... 173
Figure B-39: System Backup Complete Window ................................................................... 173
Figure B-40: Restore Backup ................................................................................................... 174
Figure B-41: Restore System Backup Complete Window..................................................... 174
Figure B-42: Symantec Ghost Window ................................................................................... 175

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Figure B-43: Disable Automatically Restart............................................................................ 182

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: IMBA-Q670 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 .................................................................................19
Table 3-4: Battery Connector (BT2) Pinouts..............................................................................20
Table 3-5: CPU Power Connector Pinouts.................................................................................21
Table 3-6: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts....................................................................................23
Table 3-7: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts......................................................................................24
Table 3-8: System Fan Connector Pinouts ................................................................................25
Table 3-9: Front Panel Audio Connector Pinouts .....................................................................26
Table 3-10: Front Panel Connector Pinouts...............................................................................27
Table 3-11: I2C Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................28
Table 3-12: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts .....................................................................29
Table 3-13: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts .............................................................................30
Table 3-14: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Pinouts....................................................................34
Table 3-15: SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector Pinouts....................................................................35
Table 3-16: RS-422/485Connector Pinouts ................................................................................36
Table 3-17: Serial Port Connector Pinouts ................................................................................37
Table 3-18: SMBus Connector Pinouts ......................................................................................38
Table 3-19: SPDIF Connector Pinouts........................................................................................39
Table 3-20: SPI Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................40
Table 3-21: TPM Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................41
Table 3-22: USB Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................................42
Table 3-23: LAN Pinouts ..............................................................................................................44
Table 3-24: Connector LEDs........................................................................................................44
Table 3-25: USB Port Pinouts......................................................................................................44
Table 3-26: HDMI Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................45
Table 3-27: PS/2 Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................45

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Table 3-28: Serial Port Connector Pinouts ................................................................................46
Table 3-29: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................47
Table 3-30: DVI Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................47
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: Wake-on LAN Connector Pinouts.............................................................................59
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................73
Table 6-1: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts................................................................................. 192

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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: RTC Wake Settings..............................................................................................78
BIOS Menu 5: Trusted Computing..............................................................................................80
BIOS Menu 6: CPU Configuration...............................................................................................81
BIOS Menu 7: CPU Information...................................................................................................82
BIOS Menu 8: SATA Configuration.............................................................................................83
BIOS Menu 9: Intel TXT(LT) Configuration ................................................................................84
BIOS Menu 10: AMT Configuration.............................................................................................85
BIOS Menu 11: USB Configuration.............................................................................................86
BIOS Menu 12: F81866 Super IO Configuration........................................................................87
BIOS Menu 13: Serial Port n Configuration Menu.....................................................................88
BIOS Menu 14: Parallel Port Configuration Menu.....................................................................94
BIOS Menu 15: F81866 H/W Monitor...........................................................................................96
BIOS Menu 16: Smart Fan Mode Configuration ........................................................................97
BIOS Menu 17: Serial Port Console Redirection.......................................................................98
BIOS Menu 18: IEI Feature........................................................................................................ 100
BIOS Menu 19: Chipset............................................................................................................. 101
BIOS Menu 20: PCH-IO Configuration..................................................................................... 101
BIOS Menu 21: PCI Express Configuration ............................................................................ 102
BIOS Menu 22: PCH Azalia Configuration .............................................................................. 103
BIOS Menu 23: System Agent (SA) Configuration................................................................. 104
BIOS Menu 24: Graphics Configuration.................................................................................. 105
BIOS Menu 25: NB PCIe Configuration ................................................................................... 107
BIOS Menu 26: Memory Configuration.................................................................................... 108
BIOS Menu 27: Boot.................................................................................................................. 109
BIOS Menu 28: Security............................................................................................................ 111
BIOS Menu 29: Exit.................................................................................................................... 112

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1 Introduction

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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: IMBA-Q670
The IMBA-Q670 is an ATX 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 16.0 GB maximum. The IMBA-Q670 includes a VGA, HDMI, and DVI-D
port. Expansion and I/O include four PCI card slots, one PCIe x16 card slot, one PCIe x4
card slot, one PCIe x1 slot, two USB 3.0 ports on the rear panel by ASMedia ASM1042,
four USB 2.0 by rear panel, eight USB 2.0 by pin header, four SATA 3Gb/s connectors,
two SATA 6Gb/s connectors, six COM ports, and two keyboard/mouse connectors.
1.2 Benefits
Some of the IMBA-Q670 motherboard benefits include:
Powerful graphics with multiple monitors
Staying connected with both wired LAN connections
Speedy running of multiple programs and applications