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- ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 1
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change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 3
1.4 Motherboard Layout 7 1.5 I/O Panel 9 Chapter 2 Installation 10 2.1 Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) 11 2.2 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot) 13 2.3 Jumpers Setup 14 2.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors 15 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 19 3.1 Installing Drivers 19 - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 4
CPU Configuration 34 4.3.2 Chipset Configuration 35 4.3.3 Storage Configuration 37 4.3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 38 4.3.5 Super IO Configuration 39 4.3.6 ACPI Configuration 40 4.3.7 USB Configuration 42 4.4 Tools 43 4.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 45 4.6 Boot - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 5
VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor) • ASRock Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 6
Capacitor for CPU power • High Density Glass Fabric PCB CPU • Intel® Quad-Core Celeron® Processor J1900 (2 GHz) (for Q1900B-ITX) • Intel® Dual-Core Celeron® Processor J1800 (2.41 GHz) (for D1800B-ITX) Memory • Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology • 2 x DDR3 SO-DIMM Slots • Supports DDR3 1333 - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 7
Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX LAN • PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s • Realtek RTL8111GR • Supports Wake-On-WAN • Supports Wake-On-LAN • Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) • Supports LAN Cable Detection • Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az • Supports PXE Rear - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 8
: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore • Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit • FCC, CE, WHQL • ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com Due to limitation, the - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 9
Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX 1.3 Unique Features ASRock A-Tuning A-Tuning is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM and a whole lot more. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 10
, it takes less than 1.5 seconds to logon to Windows 8 from a cold boot. No more waiting! The speedy boot will completely change your user experience and behavior. ASRock Restart to UEFI Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. The lightning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 11
1.4 Motherboard Layout 1 2 Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard COM1 VGA1 HDMI CPU_FAN1 64Mb BIOS DDR3_A1 3 TPMS1 1 Super I/O PARALLEL PORT AT X P W R 1 DDR3_B1 4 RoHS D1800B-ITX USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 Top: RJ-45 USB4_5 5 1 USB 3.0 SATA2_1 HD_AUDIO1 1 CMOS Battery - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 12
1 TPM Header (TPMS1) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 3 2 x 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 4 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 5 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5) 6 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 7 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 8 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_1) 9 COM Port Header (COM2) 10 SATA2 Connector - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 13
Panel 1 2 Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX 5 3 4 6 13 12 No. Description 1 PS/2 Mouse Port 2 Parallel Port 3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 4 LAN RJ-45 Port* 5 Line In (Light Blue) 6 Front Speaker (Lime) 7 Microphone (Pink) 11 10 8 7 9 No. Description 8 USB 2.0 Port (USB2) 9 USB 3.0 Port (USB3) 10 HDMI - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 14
it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 15
Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX 2.1 Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) This motherboard provides two 204-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) SO-DIMM slots. If only one SO-DIMM module is installed, please install it into DDR3_A1. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot; otherwise, - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 16
1 2 3 12 English - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 17
Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX 2.2 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot) There is 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 18
from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 19
Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX 2.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard S4 sleep state or powered off (S5). - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 20
No. 10) SATA2_1 SATA2_2 These two SATA2 connectors support SATA data on this motherboard. This USB 2.0 header can support two ports. supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 21
the ground pin. Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. This motherboard provides a 24-pin ATX power connector. To use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13. This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 22
Serial Port Header (9-pin COM2) (see p.7, No. 9) RRXD1 DDTR#1 DDSR#1 CCTS#1 1 RRI#1 RRTS#1 GND TTXD1 DDCD#1 This COM2 header supports a serial port module. English 18 - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 23
Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard's features. Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 24
software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM and a whole lot more. 3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock's support CD, A-Tuning will be auto-installed as well. After the installation, you will - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 25
Tools Various tools and utilities. Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX XFast RAM Boost the system's performance and extend the HDD's or SDD's lifespan! Create a hidden partition, then assign which files should be stored in the RAM drive. Good Night LED Switch off the Power/LAN LEDs when the system is on, and - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 26
Intel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows® sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications. It saves your waiting time and keeps the content always up-to-date. 3.3.1 System Requirements • Confirm whether your motherboard supports - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 27
Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX 3.3.2 Setup Guide Installing ASRock Smart Connect Utility Step 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Smart Connect. Step 2 Once installed, run ASRock Smart Connect from your desktop or - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 28
Step 3 Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application list. Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List, then click the arrow pointing right to add this application to the Smart Connect List. Step 5 Click Apply to enable Smart Connect. 24 English - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 29
Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX Step 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon Windows system tray. in the Step 7 Drag the slider to configure how often the system will connect to the network to download updates. Shorter durations will - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 30
wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. The screen will not display anything so the computer can maintain minimum power usage. Afterwards, the system will automatically return to sleep state again. 5. Upon waking up the system, you will find the new mail that were - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 31
Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX 3.4 Start8 For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Start8. 3.4.2 Configuring Start8 Style Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu. Then select the theme - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 32
Configure Configure provides configuration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recently used apps, the functionality of the power button, and more. Control 28 English - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 33
Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX Control lets you configure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does. Desktop Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop. It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into desktop mode and - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 34
only will it make BIOS setup less difficult but also a lot more amusing. This section explains how to use the UEFI Setup Utility to configure your system. You may run the UEFI Setup Utility by pressing or right after you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 35
Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX 4.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 36
4.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI Setup Utility, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Q1900B-ITX: D1800B-ITX: 32 English - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 37
Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX 4.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Intel® Smart Connect Technology, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration. Setting wrong values - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 38
points for better power saving and heat dissipation. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving. Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for lower power consumption. No-Execute - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 39
4.3.2 Chipset Configuration Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX DRAM Voltage Use this to configure DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. Share Memory Configure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 40
the computer is shut down. Restore on AC/Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure. If [Power Off] is selected, the power will remain off when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the system will start to boot up when the power recovers. Good Night LED By enabling Good Night - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 41
4.3.3 Storage Configuration Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection IDE: For better compatibility. AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 42
4.3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. while the computer is in sleep mode. 38 English - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 43
4.3.5 Super IO Configuration Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX Serial Port 1 Enable or disable the Serial port 1. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port. Serial Port 2 Enable or disable the Serial - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 44
4.3.6 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. ACPI HPET Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL tests. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 45
Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller. USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse. 41 English - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 46
the USB 3.0 ports. Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only. 42 - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 47
4.4 Tools Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX Instant Flash Save UEFI files in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for you. Please setup network configuration before using - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 48
Network Configuration Use this to configure internet connection settings for Internet Flash. Internet Setting Select an internet connection mode. UEFI Download Server Select a server to download the UEFI firmware. 44 English - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 49
Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX 4.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. CPU Fan 1 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1, or - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 50
fast that the only way to enter this UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in Windows. Boot From Onboard LAN Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN. Setup Prompt Timeout Configure the number of seconds to wait for - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 51
Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) CSM Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you're running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8 64-bit and all - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 52
user account. Users are unable to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. Secure Boot Enable to support Windows 8 Secure Boot. 48 English - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 53
4.8 Exit Screen Q1900B-ITX/D1800B-ITX Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, "Save configuration changes and exit setup?" will pop out. Select [OK] to save - ASRock Q1900B-ITX | User Manual - Page 54
or want to know more about ASRock, you're welcome to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request form at http://www.asrock.com/support/tsd.asp ASRock Incorporation 2F., No.37, Sec
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