Protech Systems PMB-881LF User manual

USER’S
MANUAL
PMB-881LF
Intel® Sandy Bridge
Xeon E3/Core i3 CPU
ATX Motherboard
With VGA/So nd/2LAN
P
MB
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8
8
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LF
M
2

Copyright Notice
PMB-881LF Intel® Xeon E3/Core i3
ATX Motherboard
With VGA/ Sound/ 2LAN
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
This operation manual is meant to assist users in installing and setting up the
system. The information contained in this document is subject to change
without prior any notice.
This manual is copyrighted September 2011. You may not reproduce or
transmit in any form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical, including
photocopying and recording.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property
of their respective owners.
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.

Copyright Notice
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.
Installation only by a trained electrician or only by an electrically trained person who
knows all English Installation and Device Specifications which are to be applied.

Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1-1 About This Manual .................................................... 1-2
1-2 System Specifications ................................................. 1-3
1-3 Safety Precautions ...................................................... 1-6
CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
2-1 Jumper & Connector Quick Reference Table ...............
2-2
2-2 Component Locations ...................................................
2-3
2-3 How to Set the Jumpers ................................................
2-4
2-4 COM Port Connector ……..…………………………..
2-6
2-5 COM3 RI & Voltage Selection …………….........……
2-8
2-6 COM4 RI & Voltage Selection …………….........……
2-9
2-7 RS232/422/485(COM2) Selection ................................
2-10
2-8 COM2 Auto Detect Selection ……..………………… 2-11
2-9 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector ..........................
2-12
2-10 Reset Connector ............................................................
2-12
2-11 Hard Disk Drive LED Connector ..................................
2-13
2-12 ATX Power Button …...................................................
2-13
2-13 External Speaker Connector ..........................................
2-13
2-14 PLed Connector ……....................................................
2-14
2-15 Clear CMOS Data Selection ………………………… 2-14
2-16 CPU Fan Connector ………..………………………… 2-15
2-17 System Fan Connector ……………………………… 2-15
2-18 TPM Connector …………………………………….. 2-16
2-19 VGA Connector ……………………………………….
2-17
2-20 Serial ATA Connector ………………………………. 2-18
2-21 Printer Connector ……………………………………. 2-20
2-22 Universal Serial Bus Connector ………………………
2-21
2-23 IrDA Connector ……..………………………..……… 2-23
2-24 USB & LAN Connector ……………………………. 2-24
2-25 Display Port Connector …………………………….. 2-26
2-26 Digital Input/Output Connector ……………………… 2-27
2-27 ATX Power Connector ………………………………. 2-28
2-28 Sound Connector …………….………………………. 2-29

Contents
CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE UTILITIES
3-1 Introduction ................................................................ 3-2
3-2 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility …..……... 3-3
3-3 VGA Driver Utility ..................................................... 3-4
3-4 LAN Driver Utility ..................................................... 3-5
3-5 Sound Driver Utility ................................................... 3-6
3-6 Intel ME Driver Utility ……………………………… 3-7
CHAPTER 4 AMI BIOS SETUP
4-1 Introduction ................................................................ 4-2
4-2 Entering Setup ........................................................... 4-4
4-3 Main ……................................................................... 4-6
4-4 Advanced …………………….........................…....... 4-7
4-5 Chipset ……………................................................... 4-40
4-6 Boot ..………………................................................. 4-49
4-7 Security …………………………………………….. 4-51
4-8 Save & Exit ………………………………………… 4-54
APPENDIX A EXPANSION BUS
PCI Bus Pin Assignment …………………………………….. A-2
Mini-PCIe Bus Pin Assignment ………………………………
A-3
APPENDIX B TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Block Diagram ...................................................................... B-2
Interrupt Map ........................................................................ B-3
DMA Channels Map ……..................................................... B-4
Memory Map .......................................................................... B-5
I/O Map .................................................................................. B-6
Watchdog Timer Configuration …………..………………. B-9
Flash BIOS Update …………………………………………. B-11

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INTRODUCTION
This chapter gives you the information for PMB-881LF. It also
outlines the System specification.
Section includes:
About This Manual
System Specifications
Safety Precautions
Experienced users can skip to chapter 2 on page 2-1
for Quick Start.
CHAPTER
1

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1-1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing our PMB-881LF Intel® Xeon E3/Core i3 CPU
ATX Motherboard with VGA / Sound / 2LAN, which is fully PC / AT
compatible. PMB-881LF provides faster processing speed, greater
expandability and can handle more task 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, and Sound utility.
Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup
This chapter indicates you how to set up the BIOS configurations.
Appendix A Expansion Bus
This Appendix introduces you the PCI / Mini-PCIe expansion bus.
Appendix B Technical Summary
This section gives you the information about the Technical maps, Watchdog-
timer configuration, and Flash BIOS Update.

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1-2. SYSTEM SPECIFICATION
CPU
Intel Xeon®E3 / Core
TM
i3 / Pentium Sandy Bridge CPU
CHIPSET
Intel®C206
MEMORY
4 x 240pins DDR3 DIMM socket
Dual channel DDR3-1333/1066MHz, supports ECC, non-ECC

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BIOS:
AMI BIOS (UEFI), with VGA BIOS
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REAL TIME CLOCK:
Build in PCH


BUS SUPPORT:
4 x PCI, 1 x MiniPCIe, 2 x PCIe (4X), 1 x PCIe (16X)
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DISPLAY:
Build-in processor
Supports VGA, 2 x Display port (Protech Display Port definition)
*Discrete graphic card is necessary for display if the chosen CPU doesn’t have
integrated graphics support.
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SATA INTERFACE:
6 x S-ATA connector from PCH
SATA1~2 support SATAIII (6.0Gb/s), SATA3~6 support SATAII (3.0Gb/s)
Supports Raid 0/1/5/10
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
SERIAL PORT:
4 ports, COM1/3/4 for RS-232, COM2 for RS-232/422/485
COM3/4 support output +5V or +12V, and use Jumper settings.
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
USB CONNECTOR:
12 ports, support USB 2.0
4 ports on rear panel, 8 ports with box-header on board

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LAN ADAPTER:
Dual ports, supports 10/100/1000Mbps
LAN1: Intel 82579LM 1000BaseT PHY Ethernet
LAN2: Intel 82583V 1000BaseT Ethernet
Supports Wake-on-LAN
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SOUND:
High Definition Audio
Realtek ALC888S
Supports Line-in/Line-out/MIC x 1
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HARDWARE MONITORING FUNCTION:
Voltage, CPU Temperature and Cooling fan speed (CPU, System)

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IRDA PORT:
1 x IrDA port, supports v1.0 SIR protocol

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SPEAKER:
Internal buzzer

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TPM FUNCTION:
1 x 20pin header on board, supports TPM1.2


PARALLEL PORT:
1 port, Bi-dircetion, SPP / EPP / ECP (D-SUB on edge)


DIGITAL I/O:
8in/8out (API)


LED INDICATOR:
1 x HDD LED, 1 x power LED


KEYBOARD/MOUSE:
1 x PS/2 port (KB/MS), combined with mini DIN connector on rear panel


WATCHDOG:
1~255sec.

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POWER SUPPLY:
24pin ATX power supply
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DMA CONTROLLER:
2 x 82C37
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DMA CHANNELS:
7
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INTERRUPT CONTROLLERS:
2 x 82C59

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INTERRUPT LEVELS:
15
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TEMPERATURE:
Operation temperature 0°~60°C
Storage temperature -40°~85°C

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HUMIDITY:
Operation humidity 0~95%
Storage humidity 20~95%

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BOARD DIMENSIONS:
305mm x 244mm

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BOARD NET WEIGHT:
740gram

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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.

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HARDWARE
CONFIGURATION
** QUICK START **
CHAPTER
2
Helpful information describes the jumper & connector settings, and
component locations.
Section includes:
Jumper & Connector Quick Reference Table
Component Locations
Configuration and Jumper settings
Connector’s Pin Assignments

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2-1. JUMPER & CONNECTOR QUICK REFERENCE TABLE
COM Port Connector ....................…..................……..
………………………………….
COM1, COM2
COM3, COM4
COM3 Port RI/Voltage Selection …………………….
JP11
COM4 Port RI/Voltage Selection …………………….
JP9
RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection .....................……..
JP12
COM2 Auto Detect Selection ………………………….
JP10
Keyboard/Mouse Connector ..........….....………………
KB_MS1
Reset Connector .........................…....................………
FP1 (5, 7)
Hard Disk Drive LED Connector .......................………
FP1 (1, 3)
ATX Power Button …………………………………....
FP1 (9, 11)
External Speaker Connector ....…........................……..
FP1 (6, 8, 10, 12)
PLED Connector …………….…….……............…….
FP1 (2, 4)
Clear CMOS Data Selection …………………………..
JP6
CPU Fan Connector ……………………………………
CPU_FAN1
System Fan Connector …………………………………
SYS_FAN1
TPM Connector ………………………………………..
JLPC1
VGA Connector ………………………………………..
VGA1
Serial ATA Connector …………………………………
…………………………………
SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4,
SATA5, SATA6
Printer Connector …….....................…………….........
LPT1
Universal Serial Bus Connector …….....................……
USB1, USB2, USB3, USBDOM1
IrDA Connector ………………………………………..
IR1
USB&LAN Connector …....................................……..
LAN1_USB1, LAN2_USB2
Display Port Connector ..………………………………
JDP1, JDP2
Digital Input/ Output Connector ……………………….
DIO1
ATX Power Connector …………………………………
ATX_PWR1
Sound Connector ………………………….……………
AUDIO1

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2-2. COMPONENT LOCATIONS
SIO
Intel
LGA 1155
Intel
PCH C206
ATX_PWR1
CPU_FAN1
PMB-881LF Connector, Jumper and Component locations

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2-3. HOW TO SET THE JUMPERS
You can configure your board by setting jumpers. Jumper is consists of
two or three metal pins with a plastic base mounted on the card, and by
using a small plastic "cap", Also known as the jumper cap (with a metal
contact inside), you are able to connect the pins. So you can set-up your
hardware configuration by "open"or "close"pins.
The jumper can be combined into sets that called jumper blocks. When
the jumpers are all in the block, you have to put them together to set up
the hardware configuration. The figure below shows how this looks like.
JUMPERS AND CAPS
If a jumper has three pins (for examples, labelled PIN1, PIN2, and PIN3),
You can connect PIN1 & PIN2 to create one setting by shorting. You can
either connect PIN2 & PIN3 to create another setting. The same jumper
diagrams are applied all through this manual. The figure below shows
what the manual diagrams look and what they represent.

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JUMPER DIAGRAMS
2 pin Jumper
looks like this
Jumper Cap
looks like this
3 pin Jumper
looks like this
Jumper Block
looks like this
JUMPER SETTINGS
Looks like this
3 pin Jumper
2-3 pin close(enabled)
Looks like this
Jumper Block
1-2 pin close(enabled)
2 pin Jumper close(enabled)
1
1
1
2
1 2
1
1
Looks like this

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2-4. COM PORT CONNECTOR
COM1: COM1 Connector
COM1 is fixed as RS-232.
The pin assignment is as follows:
PIN ASSIGNMENT
1 COM1_DCD#
2 COM1_RX
3 COM1_TX
4 COM1_DTR#
5 GND
6 COM1_DSR#
7 COM1_RTS#
8 COM1_CTS#
9 COM1_RI#
COM2: COM2 Connector
The COM2 is selectable as RS-232/422/485.
The pin assignment is as follows:
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
RS-232 RS-422
RS-485
1 COM2_DCD#
TX- TX-
2 COM2_RX TX+ TX+
3 COM2_TX RX+ RX+
4 COM2_DTR#
RX- RX-
5 GND GND GND
6 COM2_DSR#
RTS- GND
7 COM2_RTS#
RTS+ GND
8 COM2_CTS#
CTS+ GND
9 COM2_RI# CTS- GND
10 NC NC NC
COM2

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COM3: COM3 Connector
COM3 is fixed as RS-232.
The pin assignment is as follows:
PIN ASSIGNMENT
1 COM3_DCD#
2 COM3_RX
3 COM3_TX
4 COM3_DTR#
5 GND
6 COM3_DSR#
7 COM3_RTS#
8 COM3_CTS#
9 COM3_RI#
10 NC
COM4: COM4 Connector
COM4 is fixed as RS-232.
The pin assignment is as follows:
PIN ASSIGNMENT
1 COM4_DCD#
2 COM4_RX
3 COM4_TX
4 COM4_DTR#
5 GND
6 COM4_DSR#
7 COM4_RTS#
8 COM4_CTS#
9 COM4_RI#
10 NC
COM3
COM4

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2-5. COM3 RI & VOLTAGE SELECTION
JP11: COM3 RI & Voltage Selection
The selections are as follows:
SELECTION JUMPER
SETTINGS JUMPER
ILLUSTRATION
5V 5-6
1
2
5
6
12V 3-4
1
2
5
6
RI 1-2
1
2
5
6
***Manufacturing Default -- RI.

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2-6. COM4 RI & VOLTAGE SELECTION
JP9: COM4 RI & Voltage Selection
The selections are as follows:
SELECTION JUMPER
SETTINGS JUMPER
ILLUSTRATION
5V 5-6
1
2
56
12V 3-4
1
2
56
RI 1-2
1
2
5
6
***Manufacturing Default -- RI.