AAEON EMB-KB1 User Manual

EMB-KB1

Industrial Motherboard

E8620
First Edition
October 2013

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Contents

Chapter 1 Product overview

1.1 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Features ........................................................................................

1.3 Specications ............................................................................... 1-2

Chapter 2 Motherboard information

2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Motherboard layout ......................................................................

2.3 Screw size .....................................................................................

2.4 AMD Accelerated Processing Unit .............................................

2.5 System memory ...........................................................................

2.6 Jumpers ........................................................................................

2.7 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................

2.8 Connectors .................................................................................

Chapter 3 BIOS setup

3.1 BIOS setup .................................................................................... 3-1

3.2 Main menu ....................................................................................

3.3 Advanced menu ...........................................................................

3.4 Chipset menu ...............................................................................

3.5 Boot menu ....................................................................................

3.6 Security menu ............................................................................

3.7 Save & Exit menu .......................................................................

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2-2

2-4

2-6

2-6

2-8

2-11

2-12

3-2

3-3

3-8

3-9

3-10

3-11

Appendix

Notices .......................................................................................................A-1

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Chapter 1

Product overview

1.1 Package contents

Check your industrial motherboard package for the following items.

1 x Industrial Motherboard

1 x SATA Cable

1 x I/O Shield

1 x Support CD

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your distributor or
sales representative immediately.

1.2 Features

AMD® 1st Generation APU SoC (FT3 BGA package), Quad-core GX-420CA,

•
Dual-core GX-217GA (optional)

Two DDR3 / DDR3L 1600 / 1333 MHz SO-DIMMs up to 16GB

•

SATA 6.0 Gb/s x 2, USB3.0 x 2, USB2.0 x 8

•

PCI-Express x 4, Full-size Mini Card (PCIe + USB + mSATA) + SIM card

•
(mSATA BOM optional) x 1, Half-size Mini Card (PCIe + USB) x 1

VGA, DVI, 18/24-bit Dual Channel LVDS support

•

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1.3 Specications

Form factor
CPU

Memory

I/O Chipset
Ethernet
BIOS
Wake on LAN
Watchdog Timer
H/W Status Monitor

Smart Fan Control
Power State
Expansion slot

Battery

Power requirement

Board size

Gross weight

Operating
temperature

Storage temperature

Operating humidity

Power compliance

Certicate

Mini-ITX

AMD® 1st generation APU SoC (FT3 BGA package) Quad core GX­420CA, Dual-core GX-217GA (optional)

2 x SO-DIMM (8GB per DIMM), max. 16GB, unbuffered, non-ECC
DDR3 / DD3L 1600 / 1333 MHz

Single channel memory architecture

Fintek F81866D-I

2 x Realtek PCIe Gb LAN 8111F

64Mbit Flash AMI BIOS ROM

Yes (WOL/PXE)

1~255 steps by software program

Monitors CPU/Chassis temperature

Monitors Vcore/5V/3.3V/12V voltages

Monitors CPU/Chassis fan speed

CPU Fan/Chassis Fan

S3, S4, S5

4 x PCI Express

1 x Mini Card (PCIe + USB + mSATA) + SIM card (mSATA optional)
Full-size

1 x Mini Card (PCIe + USB) Half size

Lithium battery

1 x ATX connector

6.7 in. x 6.7 in. (17.0 cm x 17.0 cm)

1.1 lb (0.5 Kg)

32oF~140oF (0oC~60oC)

-40oF~185oF (-40oC~85oC)

0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing

Compliant with Eup/ErP

CE/FCC

SYSTEM

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Chipset
Resolution

Output interface

Storage

Serial port

USB

Fan

RTC
Keyboard/Mouse
Audio

Ethernet

Display

Others

DISPLAY

Quad-core GX-420CA / Dual-core GX-217GA (Integrated)

Up to 1920x1200@60Hz for VGA

Up to 1920x1200@60Hz for DVI

Up to 1920x1080@60Hz, Dual Channel 18/24-bit

1 x LVDS

1 x VGA

1 x DVI

I/O

2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s ports

1 x SATA power connector

1 x RS-232/422/485 supports 5V/12V/RI option (COM1 on rear I/O)

5 x RS-232 (COM2 on rear I/O, COM3-COM6 for box header)

2 x USB3.0 (2 ports at rear panel)

8 x USB2.0 (2 ports at rear panel, 4 ports at mid-board, 2 ports at
Mini Card interface)

1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin)

1 x Chassis Fan connector (4-pin)

Internal RTC

2 x PS/2 Keyboard / mouse port on rear I/O

Mic-in

Line-out

Internal audio for 2W speakers

2 x RJ-45 ports on rear I/O

1 x VGA port on rear I/O

1 x DVI-D port on rear I/O

1 x 8-bit Programmable Digital I/O

1 x Front panel connector

1 x AT/ATX mode select jumper

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Chapter 2

Motherboard information

2.1 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components
or change any motherboard settings.

CAUTION!

• Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any
component.

• Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely
grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid
damaging them due to static electricity.

• Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

• Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic
pad or in the bag that came with the component.

• Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power
supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power
supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard,
peripherals, or components.

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EATX_PWR2

EATX_PWR1

ALC
887

AAFP1

LVDS1

Super

I/O

MINI_CARD1

MINI_CARD2

CLRTC

J4

17.0cm(6.7in)

17.0cm(6.7in)

DDR3_DIMM_A1 (64bit, 204-pin module)

DDR3_DIMM_A2 (64bit, 204-pin module)

KBMS

AUDIO1

LAN1_USB3_89

LAN2_USB23

F_PANEL

J1
J2
J3

MAIN_PWR_LED1
SB_PWR_LED1

BZ1

USB45

USB67

CHA_FAN

SIM1

CPU_FAN

SATA_PWR1

SATA6G_2

SATA6G_1

COM3

COM4

COM5COM6

DIO1

SPI1

64Mb
BIOS

APU

PCIEX4_1

BATTERY

INV1

CHRONTEL

CH7511B

ASM
1442

RTL

8111F

RTL

8111F

DVI_D1

VGA

COM2

COM1

AMP_CON1

51 2 3

3

10

9

8

6

6

7

18 17 1619 11

12

20

4

13

15

14

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2.2 Motherboard layout

NOTE: Place four screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the

motherboard to the chassis.

CAUTION! Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the
motherboard.

Place this side
towards the rear
of the chassis

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Connectors/Jumpers/Slots

1.

LVDS connector (30-pin LVDS1) 2-19

2.

COM1 Ring/+5V/+12V selection (6-pin J4) 2-10

3.

ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 4-pin EATX_PWR2) 2-14

4.

SO-DIMM memory slots 2-6

5.

CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) 2-15

6. Minicard connector (MINI_CARD1, MINI_CARD2) 2-20

7. BIOS programmable connector (8-pin SPI1) 2-21

8. Standby Power LED (Main_PWR_LED1, SB_PWR_LED1) 2-11

9. Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1, SATA6G_2) 2-18

10. SATA power connector (SATA_PWR1) 2-18

11. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_Panel) 2-17

12. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) 2-8

13. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM3~6) 2-21

14. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB67, USB45) 2-20

15. Digital I/O connector (DIO1) 2-22

16. LVDS panel voltage selection (3-pin J1) 2-9

17. Inverter voltage selection (3-pin J2) 2-9

18. Inverter backlight control of inverter selector (3-pin J3) 2-10

19. Speaker out connector (AMP_CON1) 2-21

20. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP1) 2-16

21. Backlight inverter power connector (5-pin INV1) 2-19

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2.3 Screw size

2.3.1 Component side

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2.3.2 Solder side

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2.4 AMD Accelerated Processing Unit

EMB-KB1 APU

APU

EMB-KB1 204-pin DDR3 / DD3L SO-DIMM sockets

DIMM_A1
DIMM_A2

The motherboard comes with an AMD® 1st Generation APU SoC Quad Core GX­420CA, Dual-core GX-217GA (optional).

2.5 System memory

This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 / Double Data Rate 3 Low
Voltage (DDR3/DD3L) Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules (SO-DIMM)

socket. The gure illustrates the location of the DDR3 / DDR3L DIMM socket:

NOTE: Use the SO-DIMM_A2 slot when inserting only one SO-DIMM.

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2.5.1 Installing a DIMM

1

2

3

To remove a DIMM

B

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2.6 Jumpers

EMB-KB1 Clear RTC RAM

1 2

2 3

Normal

(Default)

Clear RTC1

CLRTC

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)

This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.
You can clear the CMOS memory of system setup parameters by erasing
the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM
data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system
passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on
pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2.

3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

4. Hold down the
to reenter data.

<Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup

CAUTION! Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on

CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot
failure!

NOTES:

• If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the
jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After clearing the CMOS,
reinstall the battery.

• You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to
overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the CPU
Parameter Recall (C.P.R) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the
BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values.

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EMB-KB1 LVDS Panel Voltage Selection

1 2 2 3

+3V

(Default)

+5V

J1

EMB-KB1 Inverter Voltage Selection

1 2 2 3

+5V

(Default)

+12V

J2

2. LVDS panel voltage selection (3-pin J1)

Setting Pins

+5V 1-2

+3.3V 2-3

3. Inverter voltage selection (3-pin J2)

Setting Pins

+12V 1-2

+5V (Default) 2-3

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EMB-KB1 COM1 Ring/+5V/+12V Selection

1 2 3 4 5 6

Ring +5V +12V

(Default)

J4

EMB-KB1 Mode Selection for Backlight Control of Inverter

PWM CTLDC CTL

(Default)

1 2 2 3

J3

4. Inverter Backlight Control of Inverter selector (3-pin J3)

Setting Pins

DC Voltage Control 1-2

PWM Control (Default) 2-3

5. COM1 Ring/+5V/+12V selector (COM1)

Setting Pins

+12V (Default) 5-6

+5V 3-4

Ring 1-2

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SB_PWR_LED1

ON

Standby Power

Powered Off

OFF

ON

Main Power

Main Power Off

OFF

EMB-KB1 Onboard LEDs

MAIN_PWR_LED1

2.7 Onboard LEDs

1. Standby Power LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate
that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder
that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before
removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below
shows the location of the onboard LED.

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2.8 Connectors

2 3

5

8

4

91011

6

7

1

2.8.1 Rear panel connectors

1. PS/2 Mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.

2. Serial port (COM1). This port connects a modem, or other devices that

conform with serial specication. This serial port also supports RS-232 / RS-

422 / RS-485 connections.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 DCD (422TXD-/485DATA-) 2 RXD (422RXD+)

3 TXD (422TXD+/485DATA+) 4 DTR (422RXD-)

5 GND 6 DSR

7 RTS 8 CTS

9 RI/+12V/+5V 10 N.C.

3. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor

or other VGA-compatible devices.

NOTE: Disable LVDS support when using only the VGA port. Refer to the

section on System Agent (SA) Conguration in Chapter 3 for details.

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4. LAN1~2 (RJ-45) ports. These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area

Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN2
port LED indications.

LAN port LED indications

LAN port

Speed
LED

ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps

connection

ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps

connection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps

connection

Activity Link
LED

5. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker.

6.

Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone.

7. USB 3.0 ports. These two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to

USB 3.0/2.0 devices.

NOTES:

• DO NOT connect a keyboard / mouse to any USB 3.0 port when installing
Windows® operating system.

• Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used
under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation.

• USB 3.0 devices can be used for data storage only.

• We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0
ports for a faster and better performance from your USB 3.0 devices.

8. USB 2.0 ports. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are

available for connecting USB 2.0/1.1 devices.

9. DVI-D port. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device.

10. Serial port. This port connects a modem, or other devices that conform with

serial specication.

11. PS/2 Keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

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2.9.2 Internal connectors

EMB-KB1 ATX power connectors

GND
+5 Volts
+5 Volts
+5 Volts

-5 Volts
GND
GND
GND
PSON#
GND

-12 Volts
+3 Volts

+3 Volts
+12 Volts
+12 Volts

+5V Standby

Power OK

GND

+5 Volts

GND

+5 Volts

GND
+3 Volts
+3 Volts

EATX_PWR1EATX_PWR2

PIN 1

PIN 1

+12V DC
+12V DC

GND
GND

1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 4-pin EATXPWR2)

These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs

are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper
orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.

IMPORTANT:

• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply
unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or later version).

• DO NOT forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug. Otherwise, the
system will not have enough power.

• We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when

conguring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system

may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.

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2. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN)

EMB-KB1 Fan connectors

CHA_FAN

GND

VCC

SENSE

PWM

CPU_FAN

GND

VCC

SENSE

PWM

Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring
that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.

CAUTION: Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors.

Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard

components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan
connectors!

NOTE: The CPU_FAN connector supports a CPU fan of maximum 2A (24 W)
fan power.

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3. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP1)

EMB-KB1 Front panel audio connector

AAFP

AGNDNCSENSE1_RETUR

SENSE2_RETUR

PORT1 L

PORT1 R

PORT2 R

SENSE_SEND

PORT2 L

HD-audio-compliant

pin definition

PIN 1

AGNDNCNC

NC

MIC2

MICPWR

Line out_R

NC

Line out_L

Legacy AC’97

compliant definition

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that
supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end
of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.

IMPORTANT:

• We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio
module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-denition audio

capability.

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4. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)

EMB-KB1 System panel connector

PIN 1

PWR BTN

GND

PWR

PWR_LED-

PWR_LED+

(NC)
HWRST#
Ground
HDD_LED­HDD_LED+

F_PANEL

+PWR LED

+HDD_LED RESET

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

• System power LED (2-pin PWR_LED)

This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis
power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when
you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

•

Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDD_LED)

This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity

LED cable to this connector. The HDD LED lights up or ashes when data is

read from or written to the HDD.

•

ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWR_BTN)

This 2-pin connector is for the system power button.

•

Reset button (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system
reboot without turning off the system power.

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5. Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connector (7-pin SATA6G_1, SATA6G_2)

EMB-KB1 SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors

SATA6G_2

SATA6G_1

GND
RSATA_RXP2
RSATA_RXN2
GND
RSATA_TXN2
RSATA_TXP2
GND

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND
RSATA_RXN1
RSATA_RXP1

GND

EMB-KB1 SATA POWER Connector

+12V
GND
GND
+5V

SATA_PWR1

ThIS connector connects to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial
ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables.

IMPORTANT:

®

• You must install Windows

XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using

Serial ATA hard disk drives.

• When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the

BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 3.3.3IDEConguration for details.

6. SATA power connector (4-pin SATA_PWR1)

This connector is for the SATA power cable. The power cable plug is

designed to t this connector in only one orientation. Find the proper
orientation and push down rmly until the connector completely t.

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EMB-KB1 LVDS connector

LVDS1

PIN 1

Back Light Control for DC mode

GND

LVDS0_CLK+

GND
LVDS0_D0+
LVDS0_D1+
LVDS0_D2+
LVDS0_D3+

EDID_Clk
LVDS1_D0+
LVDS1_D1+
LVDS1_D2+
LVDS1_D3+

GND

LVDS1_CLK+

LVDS Panel Enable
LVDS VCC
LVDS0_CLK­LVDS VCC
LVDS0_D0­LVDS0_D1­LVDS0_D2­LVDS0_D3­EDID_Data
LVDS1_D0­LVDS1_D1­LVDS1_D2­LVDS1_D3­LVDS VCC
LVDS1_CLK-

7. LVDS connector (30-pin LVDS1)

Inverter VCC

Back Light Control

GND

GND

Back Light Enable

PIN1

EMB-KB1 Inverter Connector

INV1

This connector is for an LCD monitor that supports Low-Voltage Differential
Signaling (LVDS) interface.

8. Backlight inverter power connector (5-pin INV1)

Connect the backlight inverter power cable to this connector.

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EMB-KB1 USB2.0 connectors

+5V

USB4-

USB4+

GND

(NC)

+5V

USB5-

USB5+

GND

USB45

PIN 1

+5V

USB6-

USB6+

GND

(NC)

+5V

USB7-

USB7+

GND

USB67

PIN 1

EMB-KB1 MINICARD connectors

MINI_CARD1

MINI_CARD2

9. Minicard connector

Use this connector to connect a Minicard reader.

NOTE: The Mini-card module is purchased separately.

10. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB67 and USB45)

This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to

connector USB1112. This USB connector complies with USB 2.0 specication

that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.

Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connector. Doing so will damage the
motherboard.

The USB module cable is purchased separately.

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EMB-KB1 BIOS Programmable Connector

PIN 1

SPI1

GND

SPI_CLK

SPI_MOSI

(NC)

+V3.3SPI

SPI_CS#

SPI_MISO

(NC)

11. BIOS programmable connector (8-pin SPI1)

PIN 1

COM3

DCD

TXD

GND

RTS

RI/+12V/+5V

RXD

DTR

DSR

CTS

PIN 1

COM4

DCD

TXD

GND

RTS

RI/+12V/+5V

RXD

DTR

DSR

CTS

PIN 1

COM5

DCD

TXD

GND

RTS

RI/+12V/+5V

RXD

DTR

DSR

CTS

PIN 1

COM6

DCD

TXD

GND

RTS

RI/+12V/+5V

RXD

DTR

DSR

CTS

EMB-KB1 Serial port connector

Use this connector to ash the BIOS ROM.

12. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM3~COM6)

These connectors are for serial (COM) ports. Connect the serial port module
cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back
of the system chassis.

NOTE: The COM module is purchased separately.

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PIN 1

DIO1

DIO_P#1(GPIO80)

DIO_P#3(GPIO82)

DIO_P#5(GPIO84)

DIO_P#7(GPIO86)

+5V

DIO_P#2(GPIO81)

DIO_P#4(GPIO83)

DIO_P#6(GPIO85)

DIO_P#8(GPIO87)

GND

EMB-KB1 DIO connector

EMB-KB1 SPEAKER OUT Connector

PIN 1

LOUTP

LOUTN

ROUTN

ROUTP

AMP_CON1

13. Speaker out connector (4-pin AMP_CON1)

The 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted speaker.

NOTE: The Speaker module is purchased separately.

14. Digital I/O connector (10-pin DIO1)

This connector includes 8 I/O lines (In/Out programmable). All of the Digital
I/O lines are programmable and each I/O pin can be individually programmed
to support various devices.

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Chapter 3

BIOS setup

3.1 BIOS setup

Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or congure settings. The BIOS screens

include navigation keys and help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program.

Entering BIOS Setup at startup

To enter BIOS Setup at startup:

Press <Delete> during the Power-On Self Test (POST). If you do not press
<Delete>, POST continues with its routine.

Entering BIOS Setup after POST

To enter BIOS Setup after POST:

Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> simultaneously.

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Press the reset button on the system chassis.

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Press the power button to turn the system off then back on. Do this option only

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if you failed to enter BIOS Setup using the rst two options.

NOTE: Using the power button, reset button, or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys
to reboot a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system.
Always shut down the system properly from the operating system.

IMPORTANT:

• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply to most working
conditions and ensures optimal performance. If the system becomes
unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to
regain system stability. Select the option Restore Defaults under the Save
& Exit Menu. See section 3.7 Exit Menu.

• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes
only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

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3.1.1 Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main For changing the basic system conguration.

Advanced For changing the advanced system settings.

Chipset For viewing and changing chipset settings.

Boot For changing the system boot conguration.

Security For setting up BIOS security settings.

Save & Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings.

To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard
until the desired item is highlighted.

3.2 Main menu

The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and
allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings.

3.2.1 System Date [Day MM/DD/YYYY]

Allows you to set the system date.

3.2.2 System Time [HH:MM:SS]

Allows you to set the system time.

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3.3 Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other
system devices.

Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect

eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

3.3.1 ACPI Settings

ACPI Sleep State [S3 only(Suspend to RAM)]

Select ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the Suspend button is pressed.

3.3.2 CPUConguration

The CPU Conguration page displays information about the installed CPU.

3.3.3 IDEConguration

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA
devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to
the corresponding SATA port.

OnChip SATA Type [Legacy IDE]

Allows you to set the SATA conguration.

[AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives

to use AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface).
AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable
advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage
performance on random workloads by allowing the
drive to internally optimize the order of commands.

[Legacy IDE] Set to [IDE] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard

disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices.

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3.3.4 USBConguration

The USB Devices item lists auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected,
the item shows None.

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on legacy

operating systems (OS).

[Disabled] USB devices are only available when running BIOS

Setup.

[Auto] Allows the system to detect the presence of USB

devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller
legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected,
the legacy USB support is disabled.

3.3.5 F81866SuperIOConguration

SerialPort1~6Conguration

The sub-items in this menu allow you to set the serial port conguration.

Serial Port [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the serial port (COM).

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Change Settings [Auto]

Allows you to select the Serial Port base address.

Conguration options:

[Auto] [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4] [IO=2F8h; IRQ=3]

RS Mode [RS232]

Allows you to select COM RS Mode.

Conguration options: [RS232] [RS422] [RS485]

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3.3.6 F81866 H/W Monitor

The items in this menu allow you to congure hardware monitoring settings.

Smart Fan Function [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Smart Fan Function. Conguration options:

[Enabled] [Disabled]

SmartFanModeConguration

Fan 1~2 Smart Fan Control [Auto Duty-Cycle Mode]

Select Smart Fan mode. Conguration options: [Auto Duty Cycle Mode]

[Manual RPM Mode] [Manual Duty Mode] [Auto RPM Mode]

Temperature 1~4

Input temperature value to congure fan control. Input value range: [1~100]

Duty Cycle 1~4

Input duty cycle to congure fan control. Input value range: [1~100]

The following item replaces Duty Cycle when Smart Fan Control is set to Auto
RPM Mode.

RPM Percentage 1~4

Input RPM percentage to congure fan control. Input value range: [1~100]

Manual Duty Mode [60]

Input duty cycle value for PWM fan. Input value range: [1~100]

Manual Duty Mode is the only available item when Smart Fan Control is set to
Manual Duty Mode.

Manual RPM Mode [2000]

Input RPM count value for PWM fan. Input value range: [500~10000]

Manual RPM Mode is the only available item when Smart Fan Control is set to
Manual RPM Mode.

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3.3.7 Dynamic Digital IO

The items in this menu allow you to modify Digital IO settings.

GPIO1~3 Direction [Input]

Set GPIO data ow as Input or Output. Conguration options: [Input] [Output]

GPO0~3 Direction [Output]

Set GPO0 data ow as Input or Output. Conguration options: [Input] [Output]

Output Level [Hi]

Conguration options: [Hi][Low]

3.3.8 Power Management

Power Mode [ATX Type]

Select power supply mode. Conguration options: [ATX Type] [AT Type]

Power Failure [Last State]

Select AC power loss/failure response. Conguration options: [Last State] [Always

On] [Always Off]

ERP Function [Enabled]

This item disables/enables ERP mode for energy star compliance.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Resume from RI [Enabled]

This item disables/enables Resume from RI.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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3.3.9 S5 RTC Wake Settings

Wake System with Fixed Time [Disabled]

Enable or disable system wake on at an alarm event. When enabled, the system

will wake up at the specied hr::min::sec. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

The following items appear when Wake System with Fixed Time is enabled.

Wake up day/hour/minute/second [0]

Specify the values for day/hour/minute/second.

Wake System with Dynamic Time [Disabled]

Enable or disable system wake on at an alarm event. When enabled, the system

will wake up at the current time plus a specied number of minutes.

The following items appear when Wake System with Dynamic Time is
enabled.

Wake up minute increase [1]

Specify the number of minutes added to the current time before waking up
system.

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3.4 Chipset menu

The Chipset menu items allow you to change conguration options for the North

Bridge and South Bridge.

3.4.1 North Bridge

DDR3L Voltage Selection [1.5V]

Conguration options: [1.35V] [1.5V]

PCI GEN Speed [GEN2]

Conguration options: [GEN1] [GEN2]

GFXConguration

DP0 Output Mode [LVDS]

Conguration options: [LVDS] [Disabled]

LVDS1 [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

LVDS1 Panel Type [1024x768, 18bit, 60Hz]

Select the type of LCD panel used as display.Conguration options:

[640x480, 18bit, 60Hz] [800x480, 18bit, 60Hz] [800x600, 18bit, 60Hz]
[1024x600, 18bit, 60Hz] [1024x768, 18bit, 60Hz] [1024x768, 24bit, 60Hz]
[1280x768, 24bit, 60Hz] [1280x1024, 48bit, 60Hz] [1366x768, 24bit, 60Hz]
[1440x900, 48bit, 60Hz] [1600x1200, 48bit, 60Hz] [1920x1080, 48bit, 60Hz]
[1920x1200, 48bit, 60Hz]

LVDS Backlight Level [80%]

Select the default backlight brightness of the LVDS display. Conguration

options: [100%] [90%] [80%] ~ [0%]

LVDS Backlight Type [Normal]

Select backlight control type. Conguration options: [Normal] [Inverted]

DP1 Output Mode [Single Link DVI-D]

Conguration options: [Single Link DVI-D] [Disabled]

3.4.2 South Bridge

HD Audio Azalia Device [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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3.5 Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.

3.5.1 BootConguration

Quiet Boot [Enabled]

This item enables/disables Quiet Boot.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Launch PXE OpROM [Disabled]

This item enables/disables Legacy PXE OpROM.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

3.5.2 Boot Option Priorities

These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices.
The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of
devices installed in the system.

• To select the boot device during system startup, press <F7> during POST.

• To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, do any of the following:

- Press <F5> during POST.

- Press <F8> after POST.

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3.6 Security menu

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.

3.6.1 Administrator Password

If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the
administrator password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to

see or change only selected elds in the BIOS setup program.

To set an administrator password:

1. Select the

2. From the
<Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

To change an administrator password:

1. Select the

2. From the
press <Enter>.

3. From the
<Enter>.

4. Conrm the password when prompted.

To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an

administrator password, but press <Enter> when prompted to create/conrm the

password. After you clear the password, the Administrator Password item on top
of the screen shows Not Installed.

Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

Create New Password box, key in a password, then press

Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then

Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press

3.6.2 User Password

If you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing
the system. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not
Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a user password:

1. Select the

2. From the
<Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

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User Password item and press <Enter>.

Create New Password box, key in a password, then press

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To change a user password:

1. Select the

2. From the
press <Enter>.

3. From the
<Enter>.

4. Conrm the password when prompted.

To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user password,

but press <Enter> when prompted to create/conrm the password. After you clear

the password, the User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed.

User Password item and press <Enter>.

Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then

Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press

3.7 Save & Exit menu

Save Changes & Reset

Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit

menu to ensure the values you selected are saved. When you select this option, a

conrmation window appears. Select Yes to save changes and exit.

Discard Changes & Reset

This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes.

When you select this option or if you press <Esc>, a conrmation window appears.

Select Yes to discard changes and exit.

Restore Defaults

This option allows you to restore/load default values for all setup options.

Save as User Defaults

This item saves current conguration as User Default.

Restore User Defaults

This option restores User Defaults to all setup options.

Boot Override

These items displays the available devices. The number of device items that
appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system.
Click an item to start booting from the selected device.

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Appendix

Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference.

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This device must accept any interference received including interference that

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may cause undesired operation.

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 in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

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receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the
graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes

or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to
enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin
indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in
municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol
of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal
waste.

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電子信息產品污染控制標示：圖中之數字為產品之環保使用期限。僅指電子
信息產品中含有的有毒有害物質或元素不致發生外洩或突變從而對環境造成
污染或對人身、財產造成嚴重損害的期限。

有毒有害物 質 或 元 素 的 名稱及 含 量 說 明 標 示 ：

有害物質或元素

部件名稱

印刷電路板 及其
電子組件

外部信號連 接頭
及線材

鉛 (Pb) 汞 (Hg)

× ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

× ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

鎘 (Cd)

六 價 鉻
(Cr(VI))

多 溴 聯 苯
(PBB)

多 溴二 苯醚
(PBDE)

○： 表示該有毒有害物質在該部件所有均質材料中的含量均在 SJ/T 11363-

2006 標准規定的限量要求以下。

×： 表示該有毒有害物質至少在該部件的某一均質材料中的含量超出 SJ/T

11363-2006 標准規定的限量要求，然該部件仍符合歐盟指令 2002/95/
EC 的規范。

備註：此產品所標示之環保使用期限，係指在一般正常使用狀況下。

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