IPC BA-0951 User manual

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BA-0951 Intel
®
Xeon
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E3 v3
with Intel
®
C226
ATX Motherboard
COPYRIGHT NOTICE & TRADEMARK
All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their
respective owners.
This manual is copyrighted in Aug. 2013 (Revised edition: Sep. 2013). You may
not reproduce or transmit in any form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical,
including photocopying and recording.
DISCLAIMER
This operation manual is meant to assist both Embedded Computer manufacturers
and end users in installing and setting up the system. The information contained in
this document is subject to change without any notice.
CE NOTICE
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

FCC NOTICE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
his own expense.
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not
expressly approve by the party responsible for compliance could void your
authority to operate such equipment.
CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1-1 About This Manual…............................................................
1-2
1-2 System Specification…..........................................................
1-3
1-3 Safety Precautions….............................................................
1-5
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
2-1 Jumper & Connector Quick Reference Table…....................
2-2
2-2 Component Locations….…...................................................
2-3
2-3 How to Set Jumpers…...........................................................
2-4
2-4 COM Port & Connector…...………………..........................
2-6
2-5 COM Port RI & Voltage Selection…………………………
2-8
2-6 RS-232/422/485 (COM2) Selection………………………..
2-9
2-7 COM2 Auto Detect Selection………………………………
2-9
2-8 BIOS Recovery Mode Selection……………………………
2-10
2-9 Clear CMOS Data Selection………………………………..
2-10
2-10 VGA Port…………………………………………………...
2-11
2-11 Mini-DIN & USB Port..…………………………………….
2-12
2-12 LAN & USB Ports………………………………………….
2-13
2-13 USB Connector……………………………………………..
2-15
2-14 TPM Connector……………………………………………..
2-16
2-15 Front Panel Connector & Selection………………………...
2-16
2-16 ATX Power Connector……………………………………...
2-18
2-17 SATA Connector……………………………………………
2-19
2-18 CPU Fan Connector………………………………………...
2-20
2-19 System Fan Connector……………………………………...
2-21
2-20 Printer Port………………………………………………….
2-22
2-21 Display Port Connector……………………………………..
2-23
2-22 Digital Input/Output Connector…………………………….
2-24
2-23 Audio Port & Connector……………………………………
2-25

Contents
CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE UTILITIES
3-1 Introduction……………..........................................….........
3-2
3-2 Intel
®
Chipset Software Installation Utility……..……..…...
3-4
3-3 Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology Utility…………………...
3-5
3-4 Intel
®
USB3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Utility………….
3-6
3-5 Intel
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Management Engine Components Utillity…………...
3-7
3-6 VGA Driver Utility………………………………….……...
3-8
3-7 LAN Driver Utility……...........................................….........
3-9
3-8 Sound Driver Utility………………………………………..
3-10
CHAPTER 4 BIOS SETUP
4-1 Introduction….......................................................................
4-2
4-2 Entering Setup…...................................................................
4-4
4-3 Main…………......................................................................
4-6
4-4 Advanced…...........................................................................
4-8
4-5 Chipset…...............................................................................
4-38
4-6 Boot……...............................................................................
4-52
4-7 Security…..............................................................................
4-54
4-8 Save & Exit….......................................................................
4-56
4-9 Event Logs………………………………………………….
4-57
APPENDIX A EXPANSION BUS
Mini-PCIe Bus……………………………………………………...
A-2
PCIe Bus………………………………….......................................
A-3
APPENDIX B TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Block Diagram…..............................................................................
B-2
Interrupt Map…................................................................................
B-3
DMA Channels Map….....................................................................
B-8
I/O Map…........................................................................................
B-9
Memory Map….……………………………………………………
B-12
Watchdog Timer Configuration….………………...………………
B-14
Flash BIOS Update…...............................................…....................
B-17

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INTRODUCTION
This chapter gives you the information for BA-0951. It also outlines
the system specifications.
Sections included:
About This Manual
System Specifications
Safety Precautions
Experienced users can jump to chapter 2 on page 2-1
for a quick start.
CHAPTER
1

Chapter 1 Introduction
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1-1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing our BA-0951 Intel
®
Xeon
®
E3 v3 with Intel
®
C226 ATX
Motherboard enhanced with VGA/2LAN/DP, which is fully PC/AT compatible.
The BA-0951 provides faster processing speed, greater expandability and can
handle more tasks than before. This manual is designed to assist you how to install
and set up the system. It contains four chapters. The user can apply this manual for
configuration according to the following chapters:
Chapter 1 Introduction
This chapter introduces you to the background of this manual, and the
specifications for this system. The final page of this chapter will indicate how to
avoid damaging this board.
Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration
This chapter outlines the component locations and their functions. In the end of
this chapter, you will learn how to set jumper and how to configure this card to
meet your own needs.
Chapter 3 Software Utilities
This chapter contains helpful information for proper installations of the VGA
utility, LAN utility, Sound utility, and Flash BIOS Update. It also describes the
Watchdog-timer configuration.
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup
This chapter indicates you how to set up the BIOS configurations.
Appendix A Expansion Bus
This appendix introduces you the expansion bus for PCIe connectors.
Appendix B Technical Summary
This appendix gives you the information about the Technical maps.

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1-2. SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
System
CPU Intel
®
Xeon
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Processor (LGA1150)
E3-1275 v3 (84W)
E3-1225 v3 (84W)
E3-1268L v3 (45W)
OS Support Windows 7, 8, Server 2008 R2
Chipset Intel
®
C226
Memory 4 x DIMM (204 pins), DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600 MHz, up
to 32GB, support ECC/non-ECC
BIOS AMI
Watchdog 1~255 seconds
Power Supply ATX 24 + 4 power supply
Dimension 244 x 305 mm (9.6” x 12”)
Certificate CE/FCC
I/O Ports
Serial Port 6 ports:
COM1: D-sub
COM2~COM6: Box headers on board
(COM1/3/4/5/6 for RS-232, COM2 for RS-232/422/485;
COM3/4 supports 5V/12V)
USB Port 4 x external USB 3.0, stacked with LAN
8 x USB 2.0 (2 are external & stacked with PS/2, 6 are
internal pin-headers.)
Parallel Port 1 x printer port
SATA Interface 6 x SATA III connector
VGA 1 x VGA
LAN 2 ports, support Wake-on-LAN
Intel
®
I217-LM/V, compatible with Intel
®
82579
Intel
®
I210-AT
Audio High Definition audio codec: Realtek ALC888S-VD2-GR
Line-in/Line/out/MIC audio jack

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Keyboard/Mouse 1 x PS/2
Expansion Bus 2 x PCIe (8x) 3.0
4 x PCIe (1x) 2.0
1 x Mini-PCIe (without mSATA)
Display
Graphics Built-in processor to share the system memory.
1 x CRT
3 x Display connectors (Protech standard DP/eDP
connectors)
*Discrete graphic card is necessary for display if the chosen CPU doesn’t support
integrated graphics.
Environment
Operation Temp. 0 ~ 60°C (32 ~ 140°F)
Storage Temp. -40 ~ 85°C (-40 ~ 185°F)
Humidity Operation: 5~90% (non-condensing)

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1-3. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Follow the messages below to avoid your systems from damage:
1. Keep your system away from static electricity on all occasions.
2. Prevent electric shock. Don‘t touch any components of this card when the card is
power-on. Always disconnect power when the system is not in use.
3. Disconnect power when you change any hardware devices.
For instance, when you connect a jumper or install any cards, a surge of power
may damage the electronic components or the whole system.