IEI Technology IMBA-XQ354S User manual

IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard
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User Manual
MODEL:
IMBA-XQ354S
ATX Motherboard for Intel
®
Core2Duo/Quad
GbE, PCIe x16, VGA, SATA with RAID 0,1,5,10
PCI, PCIe x4, HD Audio, RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.10 – July 7, 2014
User Manual

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Revision
Date Version Changes
July 7, 2014 1.10 Initial release

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Copyright
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to
improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part
of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or
documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are
reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic, or
other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
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owners.

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Manual Conventions
WARNING!
Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result
in personal injury. Warnings should be taken seriously. Warnings are easy to recognize.
The word “warning” is written as “WARNING,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by
text. The text is the warning message. A warning message is shown below:
WARNING:
This is an example of a warning message. Failure to adhere to warning
messages may result in permanent damage to the IMBA-XQ354S or
personal injury to the user. Please take warning messages seriously.
CAUTION!
Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or
damaging the IMBA-XQ354S. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is
written as “CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The text is the cautionary
message. A caution message is shown below:
CAUTION:
This is an example of a caution message. Failure to adhere to cautions
messages may result in permanent damage to the IMBA-XQ354S.
Please take caution messages seriously.

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NOTE:
These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical information. These
messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can
help avoid making mistakes. Notes are easy to recognize. The word “note” is written as
“NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary
message. A note message is shown below:
NOTE:
This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read.
Notes contain critical information about the IMBA-XQ354S. Please take
note messages seriously.

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 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 UNPACKING CHECKLIST ............................................................................................11
2.3.1 Package Contents..............................................................................................11
2.3.2 Optional Items.................................................................................................. 12
3 CONNECTOR PINOUTS........................................................................................... 14
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 15
3.1.1 IMBA-XQ354S 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 CPU Power Connector ............................................................................ 18
3.2.2 ATX Power Connector ..................................................................................... 19
3.2.3 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 20
3.2.4 CD In Connector.............................................................................................. 21
3.2.5 Digital I/O Connector...................................................................................... 22
3.2.6 CPU Fan Connector........................................................................................ 23
3.2.7 System Fan Connectors.................................................................................... 24
3.2.8 Floppy Disk Connector.................................................................................... 25

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3.2.9 Front Panel Connector .................................................................................... 26
3.2.10 Infrared Interface Connector......................................................................... 27
3.2.11 PCI Express x4 Slots ...................................................................................... 28
3.2.12 PCI Express x16 Slot...................................................................................... 30
3.2.13 PCI Slots ........................................................................................................ 32
3.2.14 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................. 35
3.2.15 SPDIF Connector........................................................................................... 36
3.2.16 Serial Port Connectors .................................................................................. 37
3.2.17 SPI Flash Connector...................................................................................... 38
3.2.18 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Connector.................................................. 39
3.2.19 USB Connectors............................................................................................. 40
3.3 EXTERNAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS....................................................................... 41
3.3.1 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 42
3.3.2 Ethernet Connector.......................................................................................... 43
3.3.3 Keyboard and Mouse Connector ..................................................................... 44
3.3.4 Parallel Port Connector .................................................................................. 45
3.3.5 Serial Port Connector...................................................................................... 46
3.3.6 USB Ports......................................................................................................... 47
3.3.7 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 47
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 49
4.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 50
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 51
4.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 51
4.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 52
4.3 CPU, CPU COOLING KIT AND DIMM INSTALLATION .............................................. 53
4.3.1 Socket LGA775 CPU Installation.................................................................... 53
4.3.2 Socket LGA775 CF-520 Cooling Kit Installation............................................ 56
4.3.3 DIMM Installation........................................................................................... 58
4.4 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 60
4.4.1 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 61
4.4.2 COM Port Pin 9 Function Select..................................................................... 62
4.4.3 COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Select ........................................................... 63
4.4.4 SPDIF Out Selection........................................................................................ 64
4.5 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 66

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4.5.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 66
4.5.2 IMBA-XQ354S Installation.............................................................................. 66
4.5.3 Dual RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket.............................................................. 66
4.5.4 Single RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket............................................................ 67
4.5.5 SATA Drive Connection (Two Cables)............................................................. 68
4.6 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 70
4.6.1 Keyboard and Mouse ....................................................................................... 71
4.6.2 LAN.................................................................................................................. 71
4.6.3 Parallel Device Connection............................................................................. 72
4.6.4 Serial Device.................................................................................................... 73
4.6.5 USB.................................................................................................................. 74
4.6.6 VGA Monitor.................................................................................................... 75
4.6.7 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 76
5 BIOS SETUP................................................................................................................ 78
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 79
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 79
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 79
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 80
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 80
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 80
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 81
5.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 82
5.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 84
5.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 85
5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave ............................................................................. 87
5.3.3 Floppy Configuration....................................................................................... 92
5.3.4 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 93
5.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration...................................................................... 96
5.3.6 APM Configuration........................................................................................ 100
5.3.6.1 ACPI Configuration ................................................................................ 102
5.3.7 AHCI Configuration....................................................................................... 103
5.3.8 Remote Access Configuration........................................................................ 104
5.3.9 Trusted Computing......................................................................................... 107
5.3.10 USB Configuration....................................................................................... 108

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5.4 PCI/PNP................................................................................................................. 109
5.5 BOOT.......................................................................................................................112
5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration............................................................................113
5.5.2 Boot Device Priority.......................................................................................115
5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................115
5.5.4 CD/DVD Drives..............................................................................................116
5.5.5 Removable Drives...........................................................................................117
5.6 SECURITY................................................................................................................119
5.7 CHIPSETS................................................................................................................ 120
5.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 121
5.7.2 Southbridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 123
5.8 EXIT....................................................................................................................... 124
6 SOFTWARE DRIVERS............................................................................................ 126
6.1AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 127
6.2 STARTING THE DRIVER PROGRAM .......................................................................... 127
6.3 CHIPSET DRIVER .................................................................................................... 129
6.4 GRAPHICS DRIVER ................................................................................................. 131
6.5 LAN DRIVER ......................................................................................................... 135
6.6AUDIO DRIVER....................................................................................................... 138
6.6.1 BIOS Setup..................................................................................................... 138
6.6.2 Driver Installation ......................................................................................... 138
6.7 INTEL®MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER DRIVER ....................................................... 140
A BIOS OPTIONS ........................................................................................................ 145
B TERMINOLOGY...................................................................................................... 148
C DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE..................................................................................... 152
C.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 153
C.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS.................................................................................... 153
C.3ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES........................................................................... 153
C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..................................................................... 153
C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function.................................................................. 154
D WATCHDOG TIMER .............................................................................................. 155
E INTEL® MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER ......................................................... 158

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E.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 159
E.1.1 Precautions.................................................................................................... 159
E.2 FEATURES AND BENEFITS....................................................................................... 160
E.3ACCESSING THE INTEL®MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER ......................................... 160
E.4 INSTALLING THE OPERATING SYSTEM TO THE RAIDARRAY ................................. 161
F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE........................................................ 162
F.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ..................................... 163