ASROCK IMB-146 User Manual

1IMB-146User ManualVersion 1.0Published November 2012Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

101 4-pin ATX 12V Power Connector2 DVI Connector (DVI1)3 Digital I/O header (DIO1)4 COM Port Header (COM2)5 CPU6 NM10 Express Chipset7 2 x 204-pin DDR

111.5 I/O Panel* There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.ACT/LINKLEDSPEEDLEDLAN Port

12Chapter 2: InstallationThis is a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you install the mother-board, study the conguration of your chassis to

132.1 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)This motherboard provides two 204-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) SO-DIMM slots.Step 1. Align a DIMM on the slot

142.2 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)There is 1 mini PCI Express slot on this motherboard.mini-PCIE Slots: mini_PCIE1 is used for mini PCIE cards

15Serial ATA2 Connectors(SATAII_1: see p.10, No. 13)(SATAII_2: see p.10, No. 11)SATAII_2SATAII_1These two Serial ATA2 (SATA2) connectors sup-port SATA

16SATA Power Connector(4-pin SATA_PWR1)(see p.10, No. 9)2.4 Power ConnectorsATX 12V Power Connector(4-pin ATX12V1)(see p.10, No. 1)Please connect a p

172.5 Installing the System PanelConnect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pi

182.6 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsOnboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Plac-

19Chassis Fan Connector(3-pin CHA_FAN1)(see p.10, No. 27)Please connect a fan cable to the fan connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.CP

2Copyright Notice:No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, exce

20LVDS Connector(40-pin LVDS1)(see p.10, No. 22)(40-pin LVDS2)(see p.10, No. 21)139402139402PIN Signal Name PIN Signal Name39 GND 40 GND37 LVDS1 D3(-)

21Inverter Power Control Connector(6-pin BLT_PWR2)(see p.10, No. 16)(6-pin BLT_PWR3)(see p.10, No. 15)1,2: +12V3: Panel Backlight Enable4: Panel Backl

22LVDS2 Backlight Control Connector(4-pin LVDS2_BLT_CTL1)(see p.10, No. 14)1: GND2: Backlight Down3: Backlight Up4: LVDS2 EN1LPC Debug Header(13-pin L

23Clear CMOS Jumper(3-pin CLRCMOS1)(see p.10, No. 17)Clear CMOSDefaultCLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system par

24COM Power Setting Jumpers(10-pin SET_CM1)(see p.10, No. 34)(10-pin SET_CM2)(see p.10, No. 35)1212PIN Signal Name PIN Signal Name10 RRI# 9 DDCD#8 P9

252.8.1 Installing Windows® 7 without RAID Using AHCI ModeSTEP 1: Set Up UEFI.Press <F2> or <Delete> at system POST. Set AHCI Mode in UE

262.9 Installing DriversThe Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary driv-ers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’

272.10 Dual MonitorDual MonitorThis motherboard supports dual monitor. With the internal VGA output sup-port (D-Sub, DVI and LVDS), you can enjoy dua

28SATA 7-pinconnectorThe 1x4-pin conventional power connector (White) should be connected to a power supplyThe SATA 15-pin power connector (Black) sho

29Points for attention, before you process Hot Plug:1. Without the SATA 15-pin power connector interface, Hot Plug cannot be processed.2. Even tho

3Contents1. Introduction ... 5 1.1 Package Contents ...

30 How to Hot Plug an HDD:Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Plug. Improper procedures will cause the HDD damage and data loss.Connec

31 How to Hot Unplug an HDD:Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Unplug. Improper procedures will cause the HDD damage and data loss.Un

32Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY3.1 IntroductionThis section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your system. The UEFI chip on th

333.1.2 Navigation KeysUse < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or <

343.2 Main ScreenWhen you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.

353.3 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Super IO Configuration, Chipset Confi

363.3.1 CPU CongurationHyper-ThreadingTo enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and

373.3.2 Super IO CongurationCOM1 PortUse this to enable or disable COM1 port.COM1 Port AddressUse this to set the address for COM1 port.COM2 PortUse

383.3.3 Chipset CongurationSpread spectrum for ClockgenEnable or disable the Spread spectrum for Clockgen.Panel Type SelectionUse this to select a p

393.3.4 Storage CongurationOnboard SATAII ModeUse this to select the SATA mode for SATAII_1 and SATAII_2 ports. Conguration options: [IDE Mode] and

43. UEFI SETUP UTILITY ... 32 3.1 Introduction ...

403.3.5 ACPI CongurationEnable HibernationEnable or disable the system’s ability to hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State).Suspend to RAMUse this to

41on the system.USB Mouse Power OnUse this to enable or disable the USB Mouse to power on the sys-tem.

423.3.6 USB CongurationUSB 2.0 ControllerUse this to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller.Legacy USB SupportUse this to select legacy support fo

433.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenThis section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your sys-tem, including the parameters

443.5 Boot ScreenThis section displays the available devices on your system for you to con-gure the boot settings and the boot priority.Setup Prompt

453.6 Security ScreenIn this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password.

463.7 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option the following message, “Save congu-ration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. S

51. IntroductionThank you for purchasing ASRock IMB-146 motherboard, a reliable moth-erboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality c

61.2 SpecicationsPlatformMini-ITX Form Factor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cmASRock DuraCaps (100% Japan-made high-quality Conduc-tive Polymer C

7 * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com1 x Printer port1 x LPC Debug header1 x CPU Fan connector (1 x

81.3 Unique FeaturesASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool

91.4 Motherboard Layout1ATX1 2V1DDR3_A1DDR3_B1BUZZ1CMOSBatteryUSB 2.0T: USB0B: USB1RJ-45IMB-146COM1AUDIOCODECLAN16MbBIOSSATAI I_21LVDS1CLRCMOS11CPU_F