Artesyn MITX-CORE-820 Installation

MITX-CORE-820

Installation and Use

P/N: 6806800M10H
July 2014

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About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Safety Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Sicherheitshinweise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

1.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

1.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

1.3 Standard Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

1.4 Mechanical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

1.5 Board Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

1.6 Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

2 Hardware Preparation and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

2.1 Environmental and Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

2.1.1 Environmental Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

2.1.2 Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

2.1.3 Power Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

2.2 Unpacking and Inspecting the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

2.3 Preparing the Installation Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

2.4 Memory Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

2.5 Processor Cooler Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

3 Controls, LEDs and Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

3.1 Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

3.2 Connector Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

3.3 LED Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

3.4 Rear I/O Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

4 Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

4.1 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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4.2 Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

4.3 Motherboard Clock Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

4.4 Chipset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

4.5 System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

4.6 Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

4.6.1 LVDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

4.6.2 VGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

4.6.3 Display Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

4.6.4 Embedded Display Port (eDP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

4.7 PCI Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

4.8 LAN on Motherboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

4.9 WiFi/WiMax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

4.10 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

4.11 USB 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

4.12 Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

4.12.1 Power Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

4.12.2 Power Sequencing Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

4.12.3 Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

4.12.4 Power Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

4.13 Embedded Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

4.13.1 Voltage Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

4.13.2 Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

4.13.3 Fan Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

4.13.4 PS/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

4.13.5 Debug Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

4.13.6 Charge Board Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

4.14 SMBUS Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

4.15 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

4.16 Watchdog Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

4.17 RTC Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

4.17.1 Boot Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

4.18 SPI Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

4.19 Front Panel Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

4.20 TPM/Port 80 Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

4.21 On Board LED Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

4.22 Case Open Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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4.23 Internal Graphics Disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

4.24 User GPIO Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

4.25 Debug Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

4.26 Wake Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

4.27 Manageability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

5 BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

5.1 Power Up Self Test (POST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

5.2 Boot Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

5.3 Initiating Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

5.4 Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

5.4.1 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

5.4.1.1 System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

5.4.1.2 Boot Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

5.4.2 Advanced Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

5.4.2.1 Boot Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

5.4.2.2 Processor Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

5.4.2.3 Processor Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

5.4.2.4 Peripheral Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

5.4.2.5 HDD Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

5.4.2.6 Memory Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

5.4.2.7 System Agent (SA) Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

5.4.2.8 South Bridge Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

5.4.2.9 Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

5.4.2.10 AMT Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

5.4.2.11 ME Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

5.4.3 Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

5.4.3.1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

5.4.4 Boot Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

5.4.5 Exit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

5.5 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

5.5.1 Supported OS List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

5.5.2 Driver Control Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

5.5.3 ACPI Wake Up Support Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

5.5.4 Default Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

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5.6 BIOS Status Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

5.6.1 Status Code Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

5.6.2 Standard Status Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

5.7 Accessing the MEBX Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

5.8 BIOS Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

6 Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

6.1 Embedded Controller Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

6.2 System BIOS Porting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

6.2.1 Host Configuration Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

6.2.2 Index-Data Register Pair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

6.2.3 Blanked Logical Device Register Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

6.2.4 Standard Logical Device Configuration Register. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

6.2.5 KBC Address to Host Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

6.2.6 EC I/O Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

6.2.6.1 EC Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

6.2.7 EC Command Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

6.2.8 EC Command Program Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

6.2.9 EC Space Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

6.2.10 Event List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

6.2.11 OS Driver Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

6.3 EC Firmware Porting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

6.3.1 Power Sequence Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

6.3.2 PECI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

6.3.3 Thermal & Fan Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

6.3.3.1 Thermal Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

6.3.3.2 Thermal Throttling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

6.3.4 Battery Information - Charging & Discharging Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

6.3.5 Voltage Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

6.3.6 Wake Up Requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

6.3.7 LEDs Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

6.3.8 PS2 Interface & Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

6.3.9 Input Events Detection through GPIO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

6.4 EC Firmware Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

6.4.1 Flash with SF100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

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6.4.2 Flash with ECDT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

6.4.3 Flash with Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

6.4.4 Crisis Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

6.5 EC Debug Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

6.5.1 Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

6.5.2 JTAG Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

A Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

A.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

A.2 Procedure Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

B Related Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

B.1 Artesyn Embedded Technologies - Embedded Computing Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

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Table 1-1 MITX-CORE-820 Features Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Table 1-2 Board Standard Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Table 1-3 Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Table 2-1 Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Table 2-2 Power Dissipation of Critical Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Table 3-1 MITX-CORE-820 Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Table 3-2 LED Control Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Table 4-1 PCH SKUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Table 4-2 LVDS Connector (P6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Table 4-3 LVDS Panel VDD Selector (P29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Table 4-4 LVDS Inverter Connector (P8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Table 4-5 eDP Connector (J15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Table 4-6 LAN1 Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Table 4-7 LAN2 Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Table 4-8 SATA HDD Power Connector Pinout (P17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Table 4-9 USB Internal Header (P24, P25, P26) Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Table 4-10 DC-IN Jack Pin Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Table 4-11 ATX Power Supply Connector (J12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Table 4-12 Board MAX Power Consumption Estimation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Table 4-13 Serial Port Connectors (J5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Table 4-14 CPU and System Fan Headers (P2 and P23) Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Table 4-15 PS/2 Header (P5) Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Table 4-16 EC Debug Header (P14) Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Table 4-17 Charge Board Interface (P22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Table 4-18 Audio Jack Board Side Pin Definitions (J11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Table 4-19 Front Panel Audio Header (P9) Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Table 4-20 S/PDIF Out Header (P30) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Table 4-21 Clear CMOS Header (P4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Table 4-22 Front Panel Header (P1) Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Table 4-23 TPM/Port80 Header (P3) Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Table 4-24 Charge LED 1 (P31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Table 4-25 Charge LED 2 (P34) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Table 4-26 Case Open Header (P27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Table 4-27 Internal Graphics Disable Header (P33) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Table 4-28 User GPIO Header (P28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Table 4-29 Wake Up Header (P18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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Table 5-1 BIOS Primary Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Table 5-2 Phoenix Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Table 5-3 Main Menu Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Table 5-4 System Information Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Table 5-5 Boot Features Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Table 5-6 Advanced Menu Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Table 5-7 Boot Configuration Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Table 5-8 Processor Configuration Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Table 5-9 Processor Power Management Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Table 5-10 Peripheral Configuration Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Table 5-11 HDD Configuration Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Table 5-12 Software Feature Mask Configuration Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Table 5-13 Memory Configuration Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Table 5-14 SA Configuration Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Table 5-15 Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Table 5-16 Graphics Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Table 5-17 IGD Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Table 5-18 South Bridge Configuration Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Table 5-19 SB PCI Express Configuration Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Table 5-20 PCI Express Port 3//7/8 Configuration Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Table 5-21 SB USB Configuration Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Table 5-22 SB Azalia Configuration Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Table 5-23 Network Configuration Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Table 5-24 AMT Configuration Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Table 5-25 ME Configuration Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Table 5-26 TPM Configuration Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Table 5-27 Exit Menu Field Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Table 5-28 Driver Control Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Table 5-29 ACPI Wake Up Support Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Table 5-30 Status Code Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Table 5-31 Component Status Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Table 5-32 Progress Status Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Table 5-33 Architectural Status Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Table 6-1 LDN Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Table 6-2 Standard Configuration Register Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Table 6-3 Mapping of Host Interface Registers to the Host Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

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Table 6-4 EC Status I/O Port Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Table 6-5 EC Command Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Table 6-6 EC Command Program Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Table 6-7 EC Space Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Table 6-8 Q Event List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Table 6-9 Thermal Trip Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Table 6-10 LED Control Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Table B-1 Artesyn Embedded Technologies - Embedded Computing Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

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Figure 1-1 Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Figure 1-2 MITX-CORE-820 Mechanical Data (Top View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Figure 1-3 MITX-CORE-820 Mechanical Data (Side View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Figure 1-4 MITX-CORE-820 Serial Number Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Figure 3-1 MITX-CORE-820 Module Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Figure 3-2 MITX-CORE-820 Module Components - Continued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Figure 3-3 Rear I/O Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Figure 4-1 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Figure 4-2 Platform Clocks Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Figure 4-3 LVDS Inverter Connector (P8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Figure 4-4 SATA HDD Power Connector (P17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Figure 4-5 USB Internal Header (P24, P25, P26) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Figure 4-6 DC-IN Jack Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Figure 4-7 ATX Power Supply Connector Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Figure 4-8 CPU and System Fan Headers (P2 and P23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Figure 4-9 PS/2 Header (P5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Figure 4-10 SMBUS Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Figure 4-11 Rear Panel Audio Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Figure 4-12 Front Panel Audio Header (P9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Figure 4-13 Front Panel Header (P1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Figure 4-14 TPM/Port80 Header (P3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Figure 5-1 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Figure 5-2 Advanced Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Figure 5-3 Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Figure 5-4 Boot Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Figure 5-5 Exit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Figure 6-1 NPCE791x System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Figure 6-2 Structure of Standard Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Figure A-1 Battery Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

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Overview of Contents

This manual is divided into the following chapters and appendices.

 Introduction describes the features of the MITX-CORE-820 processors, standard

compliances, mechanical data and ordering information.

 Hardware Preparation and Installation describes the environmental and power

requirements, installation prerequisites, processor cooler and memory module
installation and removal procedures.

 Controls, LEDs and Connectors describes the LEDs and connectors used on the

motherboard.

 Functional Description describes the functionalities provided on the motherboard.

 Firmware describes the motherboard’s firmware.

 BIOS describes the motherboard’s firmware

 Replacing the Battery contains the procedures for replacing the battery.

 Related Documentation provides a listing of related product documentation,

manufacturer’s documents, and industry standard specifications.

Abbreviations

This document uses the following abbreviations:

Abbreviation Definition

AAmps

A/D Analog/Digital

AMT Active Management Technology

ANSI American National Standard Institute

BGA Ball Grid Array

COM Communications

CPU Central Processing Unit

CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check

DDR Double Data Rate

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Abbreviation Definition

oC Degrees Celsius

DMA Direct Memory Access

DMC Display Mini Card

DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory

ECC Error Correction Code

eDP Embedded Display Port

EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory

EPROM Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory

FCC Federal Communications Commission

F/W Firmware

FPBGA Flip Chip Plastic Ball Grid Array

GB GigaBytes

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GbE Gigabit Ethernet

Gbit Gigabit

Gbps Gigabits Per Second

GLCI Gigabit LAN Connect Interface

H/W Hardware

I/O Input/Output

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

I2C Inter IC

JTAG Joint Test Access Group

KB Kilo Bytes

KBAUD Kilo Baud

LCD Liquid Crystal Display

LED Light Emitting Diode

LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signaling

MB MegaBytes

Mbit Megabit

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Abbreviation Definition

Mbps Megabits Per Second

MHz Megahertz

MTBF Mean Time Between Failure

OS Operating System

PBGA Plastic Ball Grid Array

PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect

PLL Phase-Locked Loop

POR Power-On Reset

PRD Product Requirements Document

RAM Random Access Memory

Rcv Receive

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ROM Read-Only Memory

RTC Real-Time Clock

SATA Serial AT Attachment

SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory

SMT Surface Mount Technology

SODIMM Small-Outline Dual In-line Memory Module

SPD Serial Presence Detect

SRAM Static Random Access Memory

S/W Software

USB Universal Serial Bus

V Volts

VIO Input/Output Voltage

W Watts

XDP Extended Debug Port

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Conventions

The following table describes the conventions used throughout this manual.

Notation Description

0x00000000 Typical notation for hexadecimal numbers (digits are

0b0000 Same for binary numbers (digits are 0 and 1)

bold Used to emphasize a word
Screen Used for on-screen output and code related elements

Courier + Bold Used to characterize user input and to separate it

Reference Used for references and for table and figure

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0 through F), for example used for addresses and
offsets

or commands in body text

from system output

descriptions

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File > Exit Notation for selecting a submenu

<text> Notation for variables and keys

[text] Notation for software buttons to click on the screen

and parameter description

... Repeated item for example node 1, node 2, ..., node

12

.
.
.

.. Ranges, for example: 0..4 means one of the integers

| Logical OR

Omission of information from example/command
that is not necessary at the time being

0,1,2,3, and 4 (used in registers)

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Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury

Indicates a property damage message

No danger encountered. Pay attention to important
information

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Summary of Changes

This manual has been revised and replaces all prior editions.

Part Number Publication Date Description

6806800M10H July 2014 Re-branded to Artesyn template.

6806800M10G February 2012  Updated Supported OS List on page 95

6806800M10F November 2011  Added BIOS

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 Added Accessing the MEBX Setup Menu on

page 99 and BIOS Update on page 99

 Updated Figure "MITX-CORE-820 Module

Components" on page 47 and Figure "MITX­CORE-820 Module Components ­Continued" on page 48

 Editorial edits, changes in information,

updates.

6806800M10E September 2011  Updated Figure "MITX-CORE-820 Module

Components" on page 47

 Updated Ordering Information

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Part Number Publication Date Description

6806800M10D August 2011  Updated marketing name to MITX-CORE-

820

 Updated Table "MITX-CORE-820 Features

Summary" on page 31

 Updated Table "Environmental

Requirements" on page 39

 Updated Table "Power Dissipation of Critical

Components" on page 40

 Updated

Figure "MITX-CORE-820 Module
Components" on page 47

 Updated Table "DC-IN Jack Pin Definitions" on

page 63

 Updated Table "ATX Power Supply

Connector (J12)" on page 63

 Updated Table "Board MAX Power

Consumption Estimation" on page 64

6806800M10C July 2011 Updated Figure "MITX-CORE-820 Module

6806800M10B May 2011 Changed marketing name to MITX-CORE-

6806800M10A May 2011 First edition

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Components" on page 47.

Added information on the board CPU specs.

810/820.
Implemented editorial changes.

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Safety Notes

This section provides warnings that precede potentially dangerous procedures throughout
this manual. Instructions contained in the warnings must be followed during all phases of
operation, service, and repair of this equipment. You should also employ all other safety
precautions necessary for the operation of the equipment in your operating environment.
Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual
could result in personal injury or damage to the equipment.

Artesyn intends to provide all necessary information to install and handle the product in this
manual. Because of the complexity of this product and its various uses, we do not guarantee
that the given information is complete. If you need additional information, ask your Artesyn
representative.

The product has been designed to meet the standard industrial safety requirements. It must
only be used in its specific area of office telecommunication industry, industrial control, and
development. It must not be used in safety critical components, life supporting devices or on
aircraft.

Only personnel trained by Artesyn or persons qualified in electronics or electrical engineering
are authorized to install, remove or maintain the product. The information given in this manual
is meant to complete the knowledge of a specialist and must not be used as replacement for
qualified personnel.

Keep away from live circuits inside the equipment. Operating personnel must not remove
equipment covers. Only factory authorized service personnel or other qualified service
personnel is allowed to remove equipment covers for internal subassembly or component
replacement or any internal adjustment.

Do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification of the equipment or
the warranty may be voided. Contact your local Artesyn representative for service and repair
to make sure that all safety features are maintained.

Artesyn and our suppliers take significant steps to make sure that there are no bent pins on the
backplane or connector damage to the boards prior to leaving the factory. Bent pins caused by
improper installation or by inserting boards with damaged connectors could void the Artesyn
warranty for the backplane or boards.

This product operates with dangerous voltages that can cause injury or death. Use extreme
caution when handling, testing, and adjusting this equipment and its components.

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Safety Notes

System Installation

Damage of Circuits

Electrostatic discharge and incorrect installation and removal of the product can damage
circuits or shorten its life.
Before touching the product make sure that you are working in an ESD-safe environment or
wearing an ESD wrist strap or ESD shoes. Hold the product by its edges and do not touch any
components or circuits.

Pin Diagram

Forcing the module into the system may damage connector pins.
If the module hangs during insertion, pull it out and insert it again.

Damage of the Product and Additional Devices and Modules

Incorrect installation or removal of additional devices or modules damages the product or the
additional devices or modules.
Before installing or removing additional devices or modules, read the respective
documentation and use appropriate tools.

Operation

System Damage

During the course of handling, shipping, and assembly, pins, mounting screws, fans and other
items can become loose or damaged.
Do not operate a damaged shelf, this can cause damage to devices that interact with it.

System Overheating

Cooling Vents

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Improper cooling can lead to blade and system damage and can void the manufacturer’s
warranty.
To ensure proper cooling and undisturbed airflow through the system always operate the
system in a horizontal position. Do not obstruct the ventilation openings at the top, sides and
back of the system. Keep the fresh air intake at the bottom-front side of the chassis completely
clear. Make sure that the fresh air supply is not mixed with hot exhaust from other devices.
Make sure that all slots are populated with either blades, filler blades, or dummy blades.

Product Damage

High humidity and condensation on surfaces cause short circuits.
Do not operate the product outside the specified environmental limits. Make sure the product
is completely dry and there is no moisture on any surface before applying power.

Expansion and FRU Replacement

Safety Notes

Product Damage

Bent pins or loose components can cause damage to the product, the backplane, or other
system components.
Carefully inspect the product and the backplane for both pin and component integrity before
installation.

Personal Injury

During operation, hot surfaces may be present on the heat sinks and components of the
product.
To prevent injury from hot surfaces do not touch any of the exposed components or heatsinks
on the product when handling. Use the handle and face plate when removing the product
from the enclosure.

Battery

Data Loss

If the battery does not provide enough power anymore, the RTC is initialized and the data in
the NVRAM is lost.
Replace the battery before seven years of actual battery use have elapsed.

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Safety Notes

Data Loss

Replacing the battery always results in data loss of the devices which use the battery as power
backup.
Back up affected data before exchanging the battery.

Data Loss

Installing another battery type than the one that is mounted at product delivery may cause
data loss since other battery types may be specified for other environments or may have a
shorter lifetime.
Only use the same type of lithium battery as is already installed.

PCB and Battery Holder Damage

Removing the battery with a screw driver may damage the PCB or the battery holder.
Do not use a screw driver to remove the battery from its holder.

Environment

Environmental Damage

Improperly disposing of used products may harm the environment.
Always dispose of used products according to your country’s legislation and manufacturer’s
instructions.

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Sicherheitshinweise

Dieses Kapitel enthält Hinweise, die potentiell gefährlichen Prozeduren innerhalb dieses
Handbuchs vorrangestellt sind. Beachten Sie unbedingt in allen Phasen des Betriebs, der
Wartung und der Reparatur des Systems die Anweisungen, die diesen Hinweisen enthalten
sind. Sie sollten außerdem alle anderen Vorsichtsmaßnahmen treffen, die für den Betrieb des
Systems innerhalb Ihrer Betriebsumgebung notwendig sind. Wenn Sie diese
Vorsichtsmaßnahmen oder Sicherheitshinweise, die an anderer Stelle diese Handbuchs
enthalten sind, nicht beachten, kann das Verletzungen oder Schäden am System zur Folge
haben.

Artesyn ist darauf bedacht, alle notwendigen Informationen zum Einbau und zum Umgang mit
dem System in diesem Handbuch bereit zu stellen. Da es sich jedoch bei dem System um ein
komplexes Produkt mit vielfältigen Einsatzmöglichkeiten handelt, können wir die
Vollständigkeit der im Handbuch enthaltenen Informationen nicht garantieren. Falls Sie
weitere Informationen benötigen sollten, wenden Sie sich bitte an die für Sie zuständige
Geschäftsstelle von Artesyn.

Das Produkt erfüllt die für die Industrie geforderten Sicherheitsvorschriften und darf
ausschließlich für Anwendungen in der Telekommunikationsindustrie, im Zusammenhang mit
Industriesteuerungen und in der Entwicklung verwendet werden. Es darf nicht in
sicherheitskritischen Anwendungen, lebenserhaltenden Geräten oder in Flugzeugen
verwendet werden.

Einbau, Wartung und Betrieb dürfen nur von durch Artesyn ausgebildetem oder im Bereich
Elektronik oder Elektrotechnik qualifiziertem Personal durchgeführt werden. Die in diesem
Handbuch enthaltenen Informationen dienen ausschließlich dazu, das Wissen von
Fachpersonal zu ergänzen, können dieses jedoch nicht ersetzen.

Halten Sie sich von stromführenden Leitungen innerhalb des Systems fern. Entfernen Sie auf
keinen Fall die Systemabdeckung. Nur werksseitig zugelassenes Wartungspersonal oder
anderweitig qualifiziertes Wartungspersonal darf die Systemabdeckung entfernen, um
Systemkomponenten zu ersetzen oder andere Anpassungen vorzunehmen.

Installieren Sie keine Ersatzteile oder führen Sie keine unerlaubten Veränderungen am System
durch, sonst verfällt die Garantie. Wenden Sie sich für Wartung oder Reparatur bitte an die für
Sie zuständige Geschäftsstelle von Artesyn. So stellen Sie sicher, dass alle
sicherheitsrelevanten Aspekte beachtet werden.

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Sicherheitshinweise

System Installation

Beschädigung von Schaltkreisen

Elektrostatische Entladung und unsachgemäßer Ein- und Ausbau des Produktes kann
Schaltkreise beschädigen oder ihre Lebensdauer verkürzen.
Bevor Sie das Produkt oder elektronische Komponenten berühren, vergewissern Sie sich, daß
Sie in einem ESD-geschützten Bereich arbeiten.

Schäden an Steckern

Wenn Sie das Modul mit Gewalt installieren, können die Anschlussstifte in den Steckern
beschädigt werden.
Falls sich das Modul während der Installation verkantet, ziehen Sie es wieder heraus und führen
Sie sie erneut ein.

Beschädigung des Produktes und der Zusatzmodule

Fehlerhafter Ein- oder Ausbau von Zusatzmodulen führt zu Beschädigung des Produktes oder
der Zusatzmodule.
Lesen Sie deshalb vor dem Ein- oder Ausbau von Zusatzmodulen die Dokumentation und
benutzen Sie angemessenes Werkzeug.

Betrieb

Beschädigung des Systems

Während des Transportes, Zusammenbaus und dem Umgang mit dem System können sich
Schrauben, Lüfter oder andere Teile lösen oder beschädigt werden.

Nehmen Sie ein beschädigtes System nicht in Betrieb. Sonst können andere Einrichtungen, die
mit dem System kommunizieren, beschädigt werden.

Überhitzung des Systems

Lüftungsöffnungen

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Unzureichende Lüftung kann Schäden an Blades und am System verursachen und die
Herstellergarantie ungültig werden lassen.
Um eine ausreichende Lüftung zu gewährleisten, stellen Sie sicher, dass das System während
des Betriebs waagerecht steht. Halten Sie die Lüftungsschlitze an der Oberseite, der Rückseite
und den Seiten des Systems frei. Halten Sie die Frischluftzufuhröffnung an der unteren
Vorderseite des Systems völlig frei und stellen Sie sicher, dass sich die Frischluft nicht mit der
Abluft von anderen Systemen mischt.

Beschädigung des Systems

Hohe Luftfeuchtigkeit und Kondensat auf den Oberflächen der Produkte kann zu
Kurzschlüssen führen.
Betreiben Sie die Produkte nur innerhalb der angegebenen Grenzwerte für die relative
Luftfeuchtigkeit und Temperatur und stellen Sie vor dem Einschalten des Stroms sicher, dass
sich auf den Produkten kein Kondensat befindet.

Sicherheitshinweise

Erweiterung und FRU Austausch

Beschädigung des Produktes

Verbogene Stecker oder lose Teile können das Produkt, die Backplane oder andere
Systemkomponenten beschädigen.
Prüfen Sie das Produkt und die Backplane vor dem Einabau sorgfältig auf verbogene Stecker
und lose Teile.

Verletzungsgefahr

Während des Betriebs können Oberflächen an den Kühlkörpern oder anderen Komponenten
sehr heiß werden.
Um Verletzungen durch Verbrennung zu vermeiden, berühren Sie während der Arbeit keine
Komponenten oder Kühlkörper auf dem Produkt. Fassen Sie das Produkt an den Handles und
der Frontblende an, wenn Sie es aus dem System herausnehmen.

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Sicherheitshinweise

Batterie

Datenverlust

Wenn die Batterie nur noch ungenügend geladen ist, wird der RTC zurückgesetzt und Daten im
NVRAM gehen verloren.
Tauschen Sie daher die Batterie nach spätestens einem Jahr aus.

Datenverlust

Der Austausch der Batterie führt unweigerlich zu Datenverlust bei Bauteilen, die die Batterie als
Backup verwenden.
Sichern Sie daher alle Daten, die bei Austausch der Batterie verloren gehen.

Datenverlust

Wenn Sie einen anderen Batterietyp installieren als der, der bei Auslieferung des Produktes
installiert war, kann Datenverlust die Folge sein, da die neu installierte Batterie für andere
Umgebungsbedingungen oder eine andere Lebenszeit ausgelegt sein könnte.
Verwenden Sie daher den gleichen Batterietyp, der bei Auslieferung des Produktes installiert
war.

Beschädigung des PCBs und der Batteriehalterung

Wenn Sie die Batterie mit einem Schraubendreher ausbauen, können das PCB und die
Batteriehalterung beschädigt werden.
Benutzen Sie keinesfalls einen Schraubendreher um die Batterie aus der Halterung zu nehmen.

Environment

Umweltverschmutzung

Falsche Entsorgung der Produkte schadet der Umwelt.
Entsorgen Sie alte Produkte gemäß der in Ihrem Land gültigen Gesetzgebung und den
Empfehlungen des Herstellers.

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Introduction

1.1 Overview

MITX-CORE-820 is an Artesyn designed Mini-ITX motherboard based on Intel® 6 Series Chipset
supporting Intel® Sandy Bridge Mobile rPGA Quad/Dual core processors.

1.2 Features

The following table lists the features of the MITX-CORE-820 motherboard.

Table 1-1 MITX-CORE-820 Features Summary

Function Features

CPU (rPGA988B Socket)  Supports one 45 W 4-core Core i7 Intel Sandy Bridge-Mobile

Chapter 1

rPGA 988B embedded processor.

 Intel AMT 7.0, Turbo Boost
 Also provides the option to support one 35 W 2-core Core i5

Celeron Intel Sandy Bridge-Mobile PGA embedded processor.

Chipset Intel 6 Series PCH

Memory Feature  Supports up to 16GB dual-channel, non-ECC, unbuffered

 Up to 1600 MT/s

Embedded Controller Nuvoton NPCE791C

Audio  Audio on board (ALC888S-VC)

 Rear Panel: 5 audio jacks + 1 SPDIF output, Front Panel: 2 re-

LAN Intel WG82579LM, Intel WG82574L

USB High-speed Enhanced Host Controller interfaces (EHCI) that

supports 12 ports(4 rear/6 on header (one header can be used as
eUSB connector) /1 PCIe Mini Card/1 Display Mini PCIe Card)

Expansion slots 1x PCIe 16x Slot Supports Gen 2

Rear panel ports 4 USB2.0 ports, 2 Display Port, Audio Jack, DC-In Jack, 2 RJ-45 Ports

(one for MITX-CORE-810), VGA/COM Port

Power Connectors 12 V or 14.4-19.5 V DC-IN Jack / 4-pin ATX_12V connector. Only

one can be plugged at a time

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Function Features

Board size  Mini-ITX 170 mm x 170 mm form factor

Serial ATA 2 SATA 6G ports and 2 SATA 3G ports

EC/Thermal Sensor Voltage, temperature and fan speed control

Trusted Platform Module Connector Reserved

 10 Layers PCB

PCIe Mini Card/Display Mini
Card

eUSB Standard eUSB header on board

Graphics Internal graphics: CRT, Dual-Mode display port, embedded DP,

Smart Charger/Battery
Interface

PS/2 - PS/2 Keyboard and
Mouse Connector

Dual head-to-head sockets, one full card or one half card/ one half
card or one half card/ one DMC card supported

single/dual channel 24-bit/18bit LVDS, DMC
External graphics: PEG 16X supports Gen 2

7-pin header interface for Smart Charger/Battery. Battery must
have enough power capacity. Output voltage is higher than 11.4 V.

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Function Features

Industrial Standard  ACPI 4.0a

 PCI Express Gen2
 SMbus Version2.0
 Universal Host Controller Interface Revision1.1(UHCI)
 Enhanced host Controller Interface specification for Universal

Serial bus Revision1.0(EHCI)

 Serial ATA specification revision 3.0
 Serial ATA II: extensions to SATA1.0 revision1.0
 Serial ATA 6G specification
 VESA Specification
 SMBIOS 2.3
 ACPI Wake-up event:

– Power Button: S0, S3, S4, S5, Deep Sx
– KB: S0, S3
– Mouse: S0, S3
– PME: S0, S3, S4, S5, Deep Sx
– USB: S0, S3
– RTC: S0, S3, S4, S5

 Wake on LAN support
 DMI support

Introduction

1.3 Standard Compliances

This product is designed to meet the following standards.

Table 1-2 Board Standard Compliances

Standard Description

IEC 60950-1 General requirements of Safety-Part 1 of

EN55024 (EU) Limits and methods of measurements of immunity

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Information Technology Equipment.

characteristics of Information Technology
Equipment.

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Table 1-2 Board Standard Compliances

Standard Description

FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart B (US), Class B Federal Communications Commission Radio

EN55022 Class B (EU) Limits and methods of measurements of radio

Frequency Devices class B level requirements.

disturbance characteristics of Information
Technology Equipment.

AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class B (Australia/New
Zealand)

VCCI Class B (Japan) Voluntary Control Council for Interference by

Limits and methods of measurement of radio
disturbance characteristics of Information
Technology Equipment.

Information Technology Equipment.

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The following figure is the copy of Declaration of Conformity for MITX-CORE-820:

Figure 1-1 Declaration of Conformity

EC Declaration of Conformity

According to EN 17050-1:2004

Manufacturer’s Name:

Manufacturer’s Address:

Declares that the following product, in accordance with the requirements of 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC,
2011/65/EU and their amending directives,

Product:

Model Name/Number:

has been designed and manufactured to the following specifications:

EN55022:2006 (A1: 2007) Class B

EN55024: 1998 (A1: 2001 + A2: 2003)

IEC 60950-1 (2nd Edition) +A1:2009

2011/65/EU RoHS Directive

As manufacturer we hereby declare that the product named above has been designed to comply with the rele-
vant sections of the above referenced specifications. This product complies with the essential health and safety
requirements of the above specified directives. We have an internal production control system that ensures
compliance between the manufactured products and the technical documentation.

Artesyn Embedded Technologies
Embedded Computing

Zhongshan General Carton Box Factory Co. Ltd. No 62, Qi
Guan Road West, Shiqi District, 528400 Zhongshan City
Guangdong, PRC

Mini-ITX motherboard 2nd Gen, No CPU, No Memory

MITX-CORE-820

___________________________________________________ ___

Tom Tuttle, Manager, Product Testing Services Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

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07/21/2014

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1.4 Mechanical Specifications

Figure 1-2 MITX-CORE-820 Mechanical Data (Top View)

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Figure 1-3 MITX-CORE-820 Mechanical Data (Side View)

1.5 Board Identification

This section shows the serial number and its location on the board.

Figure 1-4 MITX-CORE-820 Serial Number Location

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1.6 Ordering Information

Use the following order numbers when ordering board variants or board accessories.

Some accessories are not available for order through Artesyn. These iclude the CPU or
processor cooler/heat sink, and SODIMM DDR3 MEM. To order the processor, please contact
Intel© customer support for ordering information. Contact your MEM supplier for ordering
details.

Table 1-3 Ordering Information

Ordering Number Description

MITX-CORE-820 MITX-CORE-820 Mini ITX Motherboard

MCASE-820 MCASE-820 Mini ITX Motherboard with chassis

MITX-CORE-HTSNK MITX-CORE Heatsink

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2.1 Environmental and Power Requirements

The following environmental and power requirements are applicable to the MITX-CORE-820.

2.1.1 Environmental Requirements

The following table lists the environmental requirements that the board must meet when
operated in your particular system configuration.

Operating temperatures refer to the temperature of the air circulating around the
motherboard and not to the component temperature.

Chapter 2

Product Damage

 High humidity and condensation on surfaces cause short circuits.

 Do not operate the product outside the specified environmental limits. Make sure the

product is completely dry and there is no moisture on any surface before applying
power.

Overheating and Damage of the Product

 Operating the product without forced air cooling can lead to overheating and thus

damage of the product.

 When operating the product, make sure that forced air cooling is available in the shelf.

Table 2-1 Environmental Requirements

Parameter Operating Non-Operating

Cooling Method Forced air

Temp Cycle Class NA -40°C to 85°C:500 cyc

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Table 2-1 Environmental Requirements (continued)

Parameter Operating Non-Operating

Temperature 0°C to 55 °C -40°C to 85°C

Humidity 10 to 90% Non-condensing NA

Vibration 0.01g^2/Hz at 5-500 Hz

Random vibration

Shock 20 g 11 ms sine or saw NA

Altitude -60 to 4000 m ASL NA

2.1.2 Power Requirements

The MITX-CORE-820 is designed to receive power from an input power connector that accepts
+12V or +14.4V~+19.5V in the back-panel IO region, or from a 4-pin +12V ATX power
connector. When a charger board is used, the power can be supplied using a 4-pin +12 V ATX
power connector from the adapter or battery connected to charger board. The TDP of the
board is 70W (no peripheral). The maximum power consumption of the board is 180W (with
the following assumptions: 75W PCI Express Graphics card, all of the USB ports are active or
powered, all components and peripherals on the boards are running at full loading). The power
supply used for MITX-CORE-820 should have margin to meet the power consumption in
different circumstance.

When the back-panel IO power connector is used to power the board, the 4-pin +12V ATX
power connector can also be used as an output DC source, but assuming this wouldn't affect
the power of the board.

NA

2.1.3 Power Dissipation

The following table shows the power dissipation of the board’s critical components.

Table 2-2 Power Dissipation of Critical Components

Part TDP (W) Operation Limit (C)

CPU Maximum: 45 Tj=100

Chipset 3.9 Tj=108

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Table 2-2 Power Dissipation of Critical Components

Part TDP (W) Operation Limit (C)

SODIMM 5W (Two SODIMMs) Tc=85

WG82574L 0.473W Tc=109

WG82579LM 0.659W Tc=106

2.2 Unpacking and Inspecting the Board

Read all notices and cautions prior to unpacking the product.

Damage of Circuits

 Electrostatic discharge and incorrect installation and removal of the product can

damage circuits or shorten its life.

 Before touching the product make sure that you are working in an ESD-safe

environment or wearing an ESD wrist strap or ESD shoes. Hold the product by its edges
and do not touch any components or circuits.

Shipment Inspection

1. Verify that you have received all items of your shipment.

 Quick Start Guide and Safety Notes summary
 Motherboard
 Two SATA power Cables
 Two SATA data cables
 Driver CD
 I/O Shield

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2. Check for damage and report any damage or difference to customer service.

3. Remove the desiccant bag shipped together with the board and dispose of it according to

your country’s legislation.

Environmental Damage

 Improper disposal of used products may harm the environment.

 Always dispose of used products according to your country’s legislation and

manufacturer’s instructions.

This product has been thoroughly inspected before shipment. If any damage occurred during
transportation or any items are missing, contact customer service immediately.

2.3 Preparing the Installation Environment

Before you install or replace components, pay attention to the following:

 Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap to prevent the static electricity from damaging the

device.

 Keep the area where the components reside clean and keep the components away from

heat-generating devices, such as radiator.

 Ensure that your sleeves are tightened or rolled up above the elbow. For safety purposes,

it is not recommended to wear jewelry, watch, glasses with metal frame, or clothes with
metal buttons.

 Do not exert too much force, or insert or remove the components forcibly. Avoid damage

to the components or plug-ins.

 Confirm the feasibility of the of operation

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There are available spare parts of the components to be installed or replaced in the
equipment warehouse. When the available spare parts are lacking, contact Artesyn
Embedded Technologies for help in time. For details on how to get help from Artesyn
Embedded Technologies, visit http://www.artesyn.com/computing/

Make sure that the new components are in good condition, without defects such as
oxidation, chemical corrosion, missing components, or transportation damage. Read this
document to familiarize yourself with the proper installtion and replacement procedures
of the component, as well as to master the skills required by the operation.

 Check the environment

Make sure that the power supply, temperature, and humidity meet the operating
requirements for the board and its components. For details, refer to the respective system
documentation.

 Prepare the parts and the tools

Prepare the components to be installed or replaced. When you hold or transport the
components, use the special antistatic package. Prepare the cross screwdriver, screws,
plastic supports, cooling gel, and ESD-preventive wrist strap.

 Confirm installation or changing position

Confirm the position where MITX-CORE-820 will be installed.

 If a serious problem occurs and cannot be solved when you install or replace the

component, contact Artesyn Embedded Technologies for technical support.

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2.4 Memory Module Installation

When installing or replacing the module, pay attention to the following:

 The MITX-CORE-820 supports up to 16GB dual-channel, non-ECC, unbuffered DDR3 SO-

DIMM.

 The SO-DIMMs must have the same sizes, frequencies, types and technologies, physical

designs, and manufacturers.

 SO-DIMMs must be of single or dual rank type. Quad rank type modules are not

supported.

Pin Damage

 Forcing the module into the system may damage connector pins. If the module freezes

during insertion, pull it out and try again.

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1. Wear the ESD-preventive wrist strap.

2. Lay the MITX-CORE-820, where the SO-DIMM is to be installed, on the antistatic desktop.

3. Take the SO-DIMM out of the antistatic package, holding it by the edges.

4. Line up the notch located on the row of the metal pins at the bottom of the module with
the key in the SO-DIMM slot on the motherboard.

5. Insert the SO-DIMM in a slantwise position or at a 45° angle to slide the module into place.

6. Press the module down against the motherboard until you hear it snap into place. The

modules must be properly aligned before you press it down into its final position. Remove
the module from the socket and reinstall it if you cannot press it down into its final position.

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Removing Memory Module

1. Wear the ESD-preventive wrist strap.

2. Release the module from the slot by pushing the spring latches on either side of the module
outward.

3. Lift the module from the motherboard.

Damage of the Product and Additional Devices and Modules

 Incorrect installation or removal of additional devices or modules damages the product

or the additional devices or modules.

 Before installing or removing additional devices or modules, read the respective

documentation and use appropriate tools.

2.5 Processor Cooler Installation

Installing the Processor Cooler

1. Wear the ESD-preventive wrist strap.

2. Take the processor cooler and the backplate out of the anti-static package.

3. Prepare the backplate by taking off the protective film to reveal the glue layer.

4. Align the backplate to the motherboard. The screw holes on backplate should fit exactly
over the holes on the motherboard. Make sure the glue layer of the backplate does not
touch any other part of the motherboard.

5. Place the cooler on the backplate and secure it with the provided screws.

6. Plug the fan header into the fan connector on the motherboard.

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Removing the Processor Cooler

1. Wear the ESD-preventive wrist strap.

2. Disconnect the fan header from the fan connector on the motherboard.

3. Loosen the screws to remove the processor cooler from the backplate.

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Controls, LEDs and Connectors

3.1 Board Layout

The module components of the MITX-CORE-820 are shown in detail in Figure 3-1and Figure

3-2.

Figure 3-1 MITX-CORE-820 Module Components

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Figure 3-2 MITX-CORE-820 Module Components - Continued

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3.2 Connector Definitions

The following table lists the connectors and headers located on the MITX-CORE-820
motherboard along with a link to each connector's associated pin out definition document.
Connectors or headers are defined in the following sections.

Table 3-1 MITX-CORE-820 Connectors

Reference
Designator Function Pinout Definition

P6 LVDS Connector See LVDS, on page 56

P29 LVDS Panel VDD Selector See LVDS, on page 56

P8 LVDS Inverter Connector See LVDS, on page 56

P9 Front Panel Audio Header See Audio, on page 69

P30 S/PDIF Out Header See Audio, on page 69

Controls, LEDs and Connectors

P3 TPM/Port80 Header See TPM/Port 80 Interface, on page 73

P24 USB Internal Header See USB 2.0, on page 62

P25 USB/eUSB Header See USB 2.0, on page 62

P26 USB Header See USB 2.0, on page 62

P14 EC Debug Header See Debug Header, on page 67

P17 SATA HDD Power Header See Storage, on page 61

P5 PS/2 Header See PS/2, on page 66

P2 System Fan Header See Fan Header, on page 66

P18 Wake UP Header See Wake Events, on page 76

P4 Clear CMOS Header See RTC Circuit, on page 71

P31 Charge LED 1 See On Board LED Interface, on page 74

P34 Charge LED 2 See On Board LED Interface, on page 74

P27 Case Open Header See Case Open Header, on page 74

P33 Internal Graphics Disable See Internal Graphics Disable, on page 75

P1 Front Panel Header See User GPIO Header, on page 75

P28 User GPIO Header See User GPIO Header, on page 75

P22 Charge Board Interface See Charge Board Interface, on page 67

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Table 3-1 MITX-CORE-820 Connectors (continued)

Reference
Designator Function Pinout Definition

P23 CPU Fan Header See Fan Header, on page 66

J15 eDP Connector See Embedded Display Port (eDP), on page 58

J11 Audio Jack See Audio, on page 69

J13 DC-IN Jack See Power Supplies, on page 63

J12 ATX Power Supply Connector See Power Supplies, on page 63

With the exception of the Mini-DIN DC-IN connector , LVDS, LVDS inverter connector and eDP
connector, all connectors used for the MITX-CORE-820 are standard connectors available in
the market. SATA power cables are provided with the MITX-CORE-820. Please contact your
local Artesyn representatives for information on the Mini-DIN DC-IN connector, LVDS, LVDS
inverter connector and eDP connectors.

3.3 LED Controls

The MITX-CORE-820 has one green LED and one red LED to indicate the charging and
discharging status. Only a charging board is needed for battery management as the LED is fully
controlled by the EC.

Table 3-2 LED Control Indicator

Battery Status Green LED Status Red LED Status

Charging Inactive Active

Fully Charged Active Inactive

Discharging Inactive Inactive

Battery Low Inactive Blinking

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3.4 Rear I/O Connectors

Figure 3-3 Rear I/O Connectors

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Functional Description

4.1 Block Diagram

This engineering specification defines a standard Mini-ITX motherboard. The board supports a
single DC-Jack or ATX 4-pin power input and smart battery power input. The board
communicates with a charger board with the smart battery input through a header on the
motherboard.

Figure 4-1 Block Diagram

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Functional Description

4.2 Processor

The board supports one 45 W 4-core Core i7 Intel Sandy Bridge-Mobile rPGA 988B embedded
processor. The board also provides the option to support one 35 W 2-core Core i5 Celeron Intel
Sandy Bridge-Mobile PGA Embedded processor.

4.3 Motherboard Clock Diagram

The MITX-CORE-820 implements full integrated clocking mode as the only platform clock
solution.

Figure 4-2 Platform Clocks Distribution

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4.4 Chipset

Mobile Intel 6 series PCH is used on the board. The board can support QM67 with Core i3, i5 and
i7 processors. It can also support the low end version HM65 with Celeron SKU.

Table 4-1 PCH SKUs

Functional Description

SKU Name

Feature Set

PCI Express 2.0 Ports 88888

PCI Interface NoNoNoNoNo

USB 2.0 Ports 14 14 14 12

Total number of SATA Ports

 SATA Ports (6 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s
 SATA Ports (3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s only)

HDMI/DVI/VGA/SDVO/Display Port/eDP/LVDS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Integrated Graphics Support with PAVP 2.0 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Intel © Rapid Storage
Technology

Intel © Anti-Theft Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Intel © AMT 7.0 Yes No No No Yes

Intel © Remote PC Assist Technology - Proactive Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Intel © Remote PC Assist Technology - Reactive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

AHCI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Raid 0/1/5/10 Support Yes No Yes No Yes

4.5 System Memory

QM67 UM67 HM67 HM65 QS67

5

14

6

4

2
4

6

4

2
4

6

4

2
4

6

4

2
4

6

4

2
4

The MITX-CORE-820 supports one DDR3 1066MT/s/1333MT/s/1600MT/s SODIMM per
channel, for a total of 2 DDR3 SODIMMs. Maximum memory capacity is 16 GB (8 GB per
SODIMM) using 2 GB technology. Minimum capacity is a single 1 GB SODIMM using 1 GB
technology.

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4.6 Video

The MITX-CORE-820 supports dual-independent displays using the Mobile Intel® 6 Series
Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller. The primary display shall be LVDS (eDP) or VGA, and
the secondary display shall be Display Port. During boot, the BIOS will detect if a VGA monitor
is attached. If VGA is attached, then the primary display shall be VGA. If VGA is not detected,
then BIOS shall default to LVDS or eDP. eDP and LVDS cannot be used at the same time.

4.6.1 LVDS

The MITX-CORE-820 supports dual-channel LVDS on pipe A of the Integrated Graphics
Controller. The Intel 6 Series chipset supports up to 24-bit color per pixel, so the design can
support both 18-bit and 24-bit LCD panels utilizing different cables.

Table 4-2 LVDS Connector (P6)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 LVDSA_DATA0 2 LVDSB_DATA0

3 LVDSA_DATA0# 4 LVDSB_DATA0#

7 LVDSA_DATA1 8 LVDSB_DATA1

9 LVDSA_DATA1# 10 LVDSB_DATA1#

13 LVDSA_DATA2 14 LVDSB_DATA2

15 LVDSA_DATA2# 16 LVDSB_DATA2#

19 LVDSA_DATA3 20 LVDSB_DATA3

21 LVDSA_DATA3# 22 LVDSB_DATA3#

25 LVDSA_CLK 26 LVDSB_CLK

27 LVDSA_CLK# 28 LVDSB_CLK#

31 LVDS_DDC_CLK 32 LVDS_DDC_DATA

33,35,3
7,39

5,
11,17,2
3,29

+VDD_LVDS 36,38,40+VDD_LVDS

GND 6,12,18,

24,30,3
4

GND

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The design implements a separate LVDS and Backlight Inverter connectors located on the
board. The connectors follow the common parts used on Artesyn products.

Table 4-3 LVDS Panel VDD Selector (P29)

Jumper setting
(Jumper:P29) Configuration

P29 (2-4) +3.3 V (Default)

P29 (3-4) +12 V

P29 (6-4) +5 V

A jumper on the board is used to select power supply for LVDS monitor. +3.3 V is the default,
while +5 V or +12 V are other options. +12 V and +5 V can be used to power the inverter, with
+12 V as default.

Table 4-4 LVDS Inverter Connector (P8)

Pin Signal

1 +V12S

2 L_BKLT_EN

3GND

4 L_BKLT_CTRL

5 +V5S

Figure 4-3 LVDS Inverter Connector (P8)

4.6.2 VGA

The design implements a VGA connector on the board edge.

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4.6.3 Display Port

There are two display ports (DP) on the rear IO. It follows the DP specifications V1.1 and has the
ability to support dual-mode DP. An HDMI monitor can be connected to the DP port using a
DP-to-HDMI adapter. There is also a dedicated DP port to DMC slot.

4.6.4 Embedded Display Port (eDP)

The product provides a eDP interface which can connect to a Flat-Panel Display (FPD) with 30­pin/40-pin eDP connector for LED backlight with LED Driver on PCB for the Embedded Display
Port Spec v1.1. The interface can support 1, 2 or 4 lanes eDP with up to 2.7 Gb/s per lane.

Table 4-5 eDP Connector (J15)

Pin# Signal Name Pin# Signal Name

1 VDD_LVDS 21 DP_TXN0

2 VDD_LVDS 22 DP_TXP0

3 VDD_LVDS 23 GND

4 VDD_LVDS 24 EMB_AUXP

5 VDD_LVDS 25 EMB_AUXN

6 GND 26 GND

7 GND 27 V3.3S

8 GND 28 V12S

9 GND 29 GND

10 EMB_HPD 30 GND

11 GND 31 V5S

12 DP_TXN3 32 V5S

13 DP_TXP3 33 L_BKLT_CTRL

14 GND 34 L_BKLT_EN

15 DP_TXN2 35 V12S

16 DP_TXP2 36 V3.3S

17 GND 37 GND

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Table 4-5 eDP Connector (J15) (continued)

Pin# Signal Name Pin# Signal Name

18 DP_TXN1 38 SMB_THRM_CLK

19 DP_TXP1 39 SMB_THRM_DATA

20 GND 40 GND

4.7 PCI Express

The MITX-CORE-820 has one x16 5G PCI-Express slot which supports graphics cards up to 75 W
in power. The position of the PCI-Express slot follows the Mini-ITX Addendum Version 1.1 of the
microATX Motherboard Interface Specification Version 1.2.

The Cougar Point-mbl PCH has one x1 PCI-Express port (port 6) to the WG82579LM and one x1
PCI-Express port (port 3) to the WG82574L. Port 7 will be used for a PCI-Express Mini Card
connector for WiFi/WiMAX, port 8 is used for DMC card slot.

Functional Description

4.8 LAN on Motherboard

The MITX-CORE-820 provides two GbE ports. One port uses the Intel 6 Series PCH integrated
MAC and the Intel WG82579LM GbE PHY. The Intel WG82579LM is connected to PCH through
the 1x PCI-Express. The other Gbe port uses Intel WG82574L controller (MITX-CORE-820 only).
The design provides two RJ-45 connectors supporting 10/100/1000 Base T. LAN is powered by
suspend well to support AMT and wake-on-LAN while in S5. WG82579LM uses +V3.3 M and
WG82574L uses +V3.3 A.

LAN connector has two integrated LEDs.

 A single green LED

– OFF (no light) - LAN link is not established

– ON (steady light) - LAN link is established

– Blinking - indicates LAN link activity

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 Dual color green and yellow LED

– OFF (no light) - indicates 10 Mb/s data rate

– Green - indicates 100 Mb/s data rate

– Yellow - indicates 1000 Mb/s data rate.

Table 4-6 LAN1 Connector

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 LAN1_MDI0P 2 LAN1_MDI0N

3 LAN1_MDI1P 4 LAN1_MDI1N

5 +VCT_LAN_C 6 +VCT_LAN_C

7 LAN1_MDI2P 8 LAN1_MDI2N

9 LAN1_MDI3P 10 LAN1_MDI3N

L1 LAN1_LED_LNK#_ACT 12 LAN1_LED_LNK#_ACT_R

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L3 LAN1_LED_1000# 14 LAN1_LED_100#

Table 4-7 LAN2 Connector

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 LAN2_MDI0P 2 LAN2_MDI0N

3 LAN2_MDI1P 4 LAN2_MDI1N

5 VCC1V8_LAN_C 6 VCC1V8_LAN_C

7 LAN2_MDI2P 8 LAN2_MDI2N

9 LAN2_MDI3P 10 LAN2_MDI3N

L1 LAN2_LED_LNK#_ACT 12 LAN2_LED_LNK#_ACT_R

L3 LAN2_LED_1000# 14 LAN2_LED_100#

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4.9 WiFi/WiMax

The MITX-CORE-820 supports a PCI-Express Mini-Card 1.2 Dual Head to Head Socket designed
to comply with the PCI-Express Mini-Card ElectroMechanical 1.2 Specification. The design
supports a PCI-Express Display Mini-Card in place of the second half mini-card in the head to
head socket design. The PCI-Express Mini-Card port is interoperable with the Intel WiMAX Link
Advanced-N+ 6250 and WiFi Link Advanced-N 6200 Series wireless devices. The MITX-CORE­820 supports PCI-Express, USB and SMbus to all PCI-Express full mini-card, half mini-card, and
display mini-card sites. The MITX-CORE-820 supports one display port to the display mini-card
site.

4.10 Storage

The MITX-CORE-820 supports two SATA 3G and two SATA 6G ports with standard vertical data
connectors. The SATA power connector provides sufficient +3.3V, +5V, +12V power to
accommodate both SSD and rotating-media drives of 1.8", 2.5" and 3.5" sizes. The MITX-CORE­820 supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 across all SATA interfaces (MITX-CORE-820 only).

Functional Description

Table 4-8 SATA HDD Power Connector Pinout (P17)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +V12S 2 GND

3 +V3.3S 4 GND

5 GND 6 +V5S

Figure 4-4 SATA HDD Power Connector (P17)

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4.11 USB 2.0

The MITX-CORE-820 implements four standard type A connectors located in the backpanel I/O
region of the motherboard. In addition, three standard.100"x.100" 10-pin, dual-row header
supporting dual-ports are located on the motherboard (see Table 4-3 for pinout). The P25 of
the 10-pin headers provides mechanical support for retention standoff to support Intel® Z­U130 Value Solid State Drive (standard profile). All USB ports, including the powered USB,
supports low-speed, full-speed, and high-speed using the USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
Interface (EHCI). Figure 4-5 shows the pinout of the connector.

Table 4-9 USB Internal Header (P24, P25, P26) Pinout

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +V5A 2 +V5A

3 USB_PN1 4 USB_PN2

5 USB_PP2 6 USB_PP2

7GND 8GND

9NC 10NC

Figure 4-5 USB Internal Header (P24, P25, P26)

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4.12 Power Supplies

The MITX-CORE-820 receives power from an input power connector that accepts +12 V or
+14.4 V~+19.5 V in the back-panel IO region, or from a 4-pin +12 V ATX power connector.
When a charger board is used, the power can be supplied using a 4-pin +12 V ATX power
connector from the adapter or battery connected to charger board.

Table 4-10 DC-IN Jack Pin Definitions

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1GND 2+VDC_IN

3GND 4+VDC_IN

Figure 4-6 DC-IN Jack Front View

Functional Description

Table 4-11 ATX Power Supply Connector (J12)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1GND 2GND

3+VDC_IN 4+VDC_IN

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Figure 4-7 ATX Power Supply Connector Top View

4.12.1 Power Consumption

The following table lists the estimated maximum power consumption of MITX-CORE-820 in
three states:

Table 4-12 Board MAX Power Consumption Estimation

State Power Consumption Configuration

Idle (CMOS Setup) 30W SNB i7-2710QE, 2x 2G SODIMM

Idle (Windows XP Pro) 20W

Full Loading (TAT+3DMark) 70W SNB i7-2710QE, 2x 4G SODIMM

4.12.2 Power Sequencing Requirements

The power sequencing meets the PCH power sequencing requirements.

4.12.3 Power Management

The MITX-CORE-820 design is ACPI 4.0a compliant. System power states S0 (Power-on), S3
(Suspend to RAM), S4 (Suspend to Disk), and S5 (Soft Off) is supported. Deep Sleep Sx is also
supported after the option in BIOS setup is enabled. The board provides FET's to power off
appropriate power planes.

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4.12.4 Power Measurement

The MITX-CORE-820 design provides the ability to measure power consumption on DC-IN
supply rails.

4.13 Embedded Controller

The MITX-CORE-820 design implements a Nuvoton NPCE791C embedded controller. The
following sections list the functionality of the embedded controller, or EC.

4.13.1 Voltage Monitor

The MITX-CORE-820 design implements voltage monitoring capability on +V3A, +V5A and
+V1.5S rails. The ADC of EC can be used as voltage monitor.

Functional Description

4.13.2 Serial Port

EC implements one RS-232 compatible serial port on the rear IO. It has RXD, TXD, RTS#, CTS#
and RI# signals on the port.

Table 4-13 Serial Port Connectors (J5)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 NC 2 COM_RXD#

3 COM_TXD 4 NC

5GND 6NC

7 COM_RTS# 8 COM_CTS#

9 COM_RI#

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4.13.3 Fan Header

The MITX-CORE-820 design provides one 4-wire fan header on the motherboard planar for the
CPU fan and one 4-wire fan header on the motherboard planar for the system. Fans support fan
tachometer input and PWM fan speed control. The design uses 4-pin locking connector
equivalent to Molex 47053-1000. Table 4-14 shows the pinout.

Table 4-14 CPU and System Fan Headers (P2 and P23) Description

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 GND 2 +V12S

3 TACH 4 PWM

Figure 4-8 CPU and System Fan Headers (P2 and P23)

4.13.4 PS/2

The MITX-CORE-820 design implements two PS/2 ports for keyboard and mouse. The ports
may be implemented as vertical headers on the motherboard planar if there is no space in the
backpanel I/O region. One PS/2 header can support two PS/2 ports for keyboard and mouse.

Table 4-15 and Figure 4-9 shows the pinout for PS/2.

Table 4-15 PS/2 Header (P5) Description

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 KB_DATA 2 MOUSE_DATA

3 GND 4 +V5A

5 KB_CLK 6 MOUSE_CLK

7 NC 8 KEY

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Figure 4-9 PS/2 Header (P5)

4.13.5 Debug Header

This header is used only for debugging.

Table 4-16 EC Debug Header (P14) Description

Pin Signal Pin Signal

Functional Description

1 EC_TCK 2 EC_TDO

3 EC_TMS 4 GND

5 EC_TDI 6 EC_RDY#

4.13.6 Charge Board Interface

The MITX-CORE-820 design supports a charge board interface from the EC. There are two
SMBUS communicating with the Smart Charger and the Smart Battery respectively. EC also
accepts ACAV (AC_Present) and monitors charge/discharge current information from the
charge board.

Table 4-17 Charge Board Interface (P22)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 SMB_BS_DATA 2 SMB_BATT_DATA

3 GND 4 CHAR_ACAV

5 SMB_BS_CLK 6 SMB_BATT_CLK

7 CHAR_IAC 8 KEY

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4.14 SMBUS Architecture

Figure 4-10 SMBUS Architecture

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4.15 Audio

The MITX-CORE-820 design supports a minimum 7.1-channel HD Audio CODEC with the
following connectivity:

 Rear IO

– Stereo Line In

– Stereo Line Out (Front Speakers)

– Mic In

– Stereo Rear Speakers

– Middle/Sub Speaker

– S/PDIF and Stereo Side Speakers

 Internal Audio Header

Functional Description

– Mic In

– Stereo Headphone Out

– S/PDIF

Table 4-18 Audio Jack Board Side Pin Definitions (J11)

Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 AGND 2 MIC1_L 3 MIC1_JD 4 AGND 5 MIC1_R

22 LOUT_L 23 LOUT_JD 24 AGND 25 LOUT_R

32 LIN_L 33 LIN_JD 34 AGND 35 LIN_R

41 AGND 42 CEN_CN 43 CEN_JD 44 AGND 45 LFE_CN

52 SURR_L_CN 53 SURR_JD 54 AGND 55 SURR_R_CN

A SPDIF_OUT B +V5S C GND

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Functional Description

Figure 4-11 Rear Panel Audio Jack

Table 4-19 Front Panel Audio Header (P9) Description

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 MIC2_L 2 GND

3 MIC2_R 4 FP_AUDIO_PSNT#

5 LOUT2_R 6 MIC2_JD

7GND 8KEY

9 LOUT2_L 10 LOUT2_JD

Figure 4-12 Front Panel Audio Header (P9)

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Table 4-20 S/PDIF Out Header (P30)

Pin Signal

1 +V5S

2 SPDIF_OUT_HDMI

3GND

This function is optional as per user’s request.

4.16 Watchdog Timer

The MITX-CORE-820 implements a two-stage watchdog timer (WDT), such as the one
integrated with PCH, with a programmable timeout (one second to ten minutes minimum)
and the ability for software to enable and disable. The BIOS disables the device at boot, and the
software will re-enable when watchdog application loads. Stage-1 timeout event causes an
interrupt and Stage-2 timeout event causes a reset. WDT is disabled before entering S3 state,
and re-enabled upon exiting S3.

Functional Description

4.17 RTC Circuit

There is an on-board battery holder for a BR2032 or an equivalent battery. This battery holder
allows for quick and easy replacement of a 3 V button cell lithium battery which provides back­up power to the on-board RTC.

Table 4-21 Clear CMOS Header (P4)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 NC 2 RTC_RST#

3GND

4.17.1 Boot Block

The SPI flash supports the boot block section which contains the code to boot to a minimum
DOS. Once the board boots to a minimum DOS, the software program to reflash, the SPI flash
can be run from the DOS command prompt. The boot block will be completely protected.

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4.18 SPI Flash

The MITX-CORE-820 design does not support a firmware hub. Instead, it has two SPI flash
devices (minimum 8 MB each) that provides flash support for the system BIOS, Intel®
WG82579LM LAN image/MAC address and the manageability engine/AMT firmware. The SPI
flash devices can be socketed during debugging. SPI flash provides an alternative to the
firmware hub for system BIOS.

4.19 Front Panel Header

There is a standard front panel header on the board:

Table 4-22 Front Panel Header (P1) Definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 SATA_LED#_R 2 POWER_LED#_R

3 SATA_LED# 4 POWER_LED#

5 GND 6 EXT_PWRBTN_N

7 PM_SYSRST# 8 GND

9NC 10KEY

Figure 4-13 Front Panel Header (P1)

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4.20 TPM/Port 80 Interface

There is an Intel standard 2x10 100" header for TPM and Port 80 debug on the board. In some
cases, the PCI-Express card and the TPM module can exist together on the board. However, if
the height of the heat sink from the bottom of the PCI-Express 16x card is over the standard
specifications, it may have a mechanical conflict with the TPM module, which is plugged on to
the TPM header. This is not a defect on the motherboard.

Table 4-23 TPM/Port80 Header (P3) Definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 CLK_PCI_TPM 2 GND

3 LPC_FRAME# 4 KEY

5 TPM_RST_N 6 +V5S

7 LPC_AD3 8 LPC_AD2

Functional Description

9 +V3.3S 10 LPC_AD1

11 LPC_AD0 12 GND

13 SMB_CLK_S 14 SMB_DATA_S

15 +V3.3A 16 INT_SERIRQ

17 GND 18 TPM_CLKRUN_N

19 PM_SUS_STAT# 20 PCH_DRQ#0

Figure 4-14 TPM/Port80 Header (P3)

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4.21 On Board LED Interface

There is only one LED on board (D5) to indicate that the system has experienced a catastrophic
error and cannot continue to operate. There are LED interfaces on the front header to indicate
the power LED and SATA HDD activity. The power LED is driven by the embedded controller.
There are two other LED headers to show charge status indication. One is used to indicate
charging and one is used to indicate insufficient battery.

Table 4-24 Charge LED 1 (P31)

Pin Signal

1 +V3.3A_KBC

2 C_PWM

Table 4-25 Charge LED 2 (P34)

Pin Signal

1 +V3.3A_KBC

2 D_PWM

4.22 Case Open Header

Case open header is reserved for customized application.

Table 4-26 Case Open Header (P27)

Pin Signal

1 SM_INTRUDER#

2GND

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4.23 Internal Graphics Disable

Table 4-27 Internal Graphics Disable Header (P33)

Jumper setting
(Jumper:P33) Configuration

P33 (1-2) NC (DEFAULT)

P33 (2-3) I-GRAPHICS DISABLE

4.24 User GPIO Header

The MITX-CORE-820 supports a GPIO header with support for 4xGPI and 4xGPO & ground(s).

Functional Description

Table 4-28 User GPIO Header (P28)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 PCA9557_GPO0 2 PCA9557_GPI0

3 PCA9557_GPO1 4 PCA9557_GPI1

5 PCA9557_GPO2 6 PCA9557_GPI2

7 PCA9557_GPO3 8 PCA9557_GPI3

9 +V5A 10 GND

4.25 Debug Support

The MITX-CORE-820 shall support the following ports for debug:

 Extended Debug Port (XDP) tool for processor run control and debug

 Port 80 display for BIOS POST codes

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4.26 Wake Events

The MITX-CORE-820 supports a wake up signal header, that can cause the platform to move
from S3 sleep state to S0.

Table 4-29 Wake Up Header (P18)

Pin Signal

1 +V5A

2GND

3 WAKEUP_GPI

4.27 Manageability

The Gala MITX-CORE-820 supports Intel AMT 7.0. design and provides support for M0, M1 and
M-off manageability states. It also supports serial-over-console, IDE redirect, remote power up,
shutdown and reset. The Gala MITX-CORE-820 reads and receives alerts for voltage monitor,
fan tachometer, CPU temperature and ambient temperature. The AMT firmware used is
written to expect the existence of an embedded ACPI controller that is typically found in Interl
mobile reference designs.

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5.1 Power Up Self Test (POST)

After power-up or reset, the BIOS performs a self-test, POST, that attempts to determine if
further operation is possible and that the detected configuration is expected. This process can
complete normally or result in a warning or an error. The boot process does not stop after a
warning but displays a message on the primary display device. If an error is detected, the boot
process is halted. If possible, a message will be displayed but failures early on in the test can
only be indicated in POST codes - See the description of these codes later in this document.

The POST process display depends on the Quiet Boot option.

Viewing all checkpoints generated by Phoenix SCT firmware requires a checkpoint card, which
is also named "POST Card" or "POST Diagnostic Card". They are PCI or LPC add-in cards that
show the value of I/O port 80h on a LED display. These cards are available at the electronic or
computer market around the world.

Chapter 5

5.2 Boot Process

While performing the functions of the traditional BIOS, the Phoenix SCT core follows the
firmware model described by the Intel® Platform Innovation Framework for EFI. The
framework is associated with the following boot phases, which can be described by various
state codes.

 Security (SEC) - initial low-level initialization

 Pre-EFI Initialization (PEI) - memory initialization

 Driver Execution Environment (DXE) - main hardware initialization2

 Boot Device Selection (BDS) - system setup, pre-OS user interface & selecting a bootable

device (CD/DVD, HDD, USB, Network, Shell, etc.)

5.3 Initiating Setup

Pressing the "F2" key on the keyboard during the boot brings up the Setup utility once the POST
is complete and before it searches for a boot device. See the setup description later in this
document to describe the operation of the this utility. If you exit setup without saving any
changes, the boot process continues with the search for a boot device. If the changes are saved,
the motherboard loads the new settings and resets, re-starting the entire boot process.

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5.4 Setup Utility

The BIOS incorporates a setup utility that allows the user to alter a variety of system options.
This section describes the operation of the utility by describing the various options available
through a set of hierarchical menus. Not all options are available with all products and some
depend on BIOS customizations.

The current settings are stored in the SPI FLASH NVRAM area and any changes can be copied
back to this area using the Exit menu. The operation of the BIOS defaults is described later in
this document.

To start the utility, press the F2 key during the early stages of POST after power-up. Note that
this functionality operates with PS/2 keyboards, USB keyboards when enabled, and through
the console redirection facility when enabled.

The table below briefly describes the primary menus, most of which have sub-menus. The
following sections describe the menus in detail.

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Table 5-1 BIOS Primary Menu

Menu Options

Main System information and date and time

Advanced Advanced features including ACPI, CPU, HDD, USB, Network, AMT and

South Bridge setting.

Security Password setting

Boot Boot priority order

Save & Exit Saves with or without changes; Loads default settings

The Phoenix SCT navigation can be accomplished using a combination of the keys. These keys
include the <FUNCTION> keys, <ENTER>, <ESC>, <ARROW> keys, and so on.

Table 5-2 Phoenix Navigation

Key Description

ENTER The Enter key allows you to select an option to edit its value or access a

sub menu.

Left/Right The Left and Right <Arrow> keys allows you to select a screen or menu.

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Table 5-2 Phoenix Navigation

Key Description

Up/Down The Up and Down <Arrow> keys allows you to select an item or sub-

screen.

+ - Plus/Minus The Plus and Minus <Arrow> keys allows you to change the field value of

a particular setup item.

ESC The <Esc> key allows you to discard any changes the user has made and

exit the Phoenix SCT Setup.
When you are in sub-menu, <Esc> allows you to exit to the upper menu.

Function keys When other function keys become available, they are displayed at the

right of the screen along with their intended function.

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5.4.1 Main Menu

Figure 5-1 Main Menu

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Table 5-3 Main Menu Field Description

Field Description

System Date Sets the time and date (month/day/year format). To change

System Time

System Information Shows the BIOS version, CPU type, memory type and size, and

these values, go to each field and enter the desired value. Press
the tab key to move from hour to minute to second, or from
month to day to year. There is no default value.

so on. See Table "System Information Field Description" on page

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Table 5-3 Main Menu Field Description (continued)

Field Description

Boot Features Selects Power-on state for NumLock. See Table "Boot Features

5.4.1.1 System Information

Table 5-4 System Information Field Description

Field Description

BIOS Version Shows the BIOS version

Build Time Shows the BIOS build time

Processor Type Shows the CPU manufacturer brand

BIOS

Field Description" on page 81

Processor Speed Shows the CPU current frequency

System Memory Speed Shows the system memory current frequency

L2 Cache RAM Shows the CPU L2 cache size

Total Memory Shows all memory size

Memory Mode Memory work mode

Memory Channel A Slot0 Channel A slot0 memory size and type

Memory Channel B Slot0 Channel B slot0 memory size and type

5.4.1.2 Boot Features

Table 5-5 Boot Features Field Description

Field Description

NumLock Selects Power-on state for NumLock.

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5.4.2 Advanced Menu

Figure 5-2 Advanced Menu

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Table 5-6 Advanced Menu Field Description

Field Description

Boot Configuration Sets boot configuration. See Boot Configuration.

Processor Configuration Sets CPU configuration. See Processor Configuration.

Peripheral Configuration Sets system peripheral configuration. See Processor Power

Management.

HDD Configuration Sets hard drive and controller configuration. See HDD

Configuration.

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Table 5-6 Advanced Menu Field Description (continued)

Field Description

Memory Configuration Displays and provides options to change the memory settings.

See Memory Configuration.

BIOS

System Agent (SA)
Configuration

South Bridge Configuration Set south bridge configuration. South Bridge Configuration

Network Configuration Enables/Disables PCH internal LAN. Network Configuration.

AMT Configuration Configures Active Management Technology parameters. See

ME Configuration Configures Management Engine Technology parameters. ME

5.4.2.1 Boot Configuration

Table 5-7 Boot Configuration Field Description

Field Description

Quick Boot Enables/Disables quick boot.

Console Redirection Enables/Disables universal console redirection.

Boot in Legacy Video Mode When enabled, it forces the display adapter to switch the video

RPB Terminal Type Sets terminal type of RPB.

Displays and provides options to change the SA settings. See

System Agent (SA) Configuration.

AMT Configuration.

Configuration.

mode to Text Mode 3 at the end of POST for legacy boot mode.

RPB Baudrate Sets baudrate of RPB.

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5.4.2.2 Processor Configuration

Table 5-8 Processor Configuration Field Description

Field Description

Active Processor Cores Shows the number of cores to enabled in each processor

Intel® HT Technology When disabled, only one thread per enabled core is displayed.

CPU Flex Ratio Settings This value must be between Max efficiency ratio and Max non-

Enabled XD Enabled Execute Disabled functionality. Also known as Data

package.

turbo ratio.

Execution Prevention (DEP).

Intel® Virtualization
Technology

Fast Boot Memory
Initialization

Processor Power Management Processor power management configuration, see later

When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware
capabilities.

Enable this to reduce the amount of time spent initializing
memory during a cold boot.

description.

5.4.2.3 Processor Power Management

Table 5-9 Processor Power Management Field Description

Field Description

Intel® SpeedStep

Turbo Mode Enables processor Turbo Mode. EMTTM must also be enabled.

C-States Enables processor idle power saving states (C-States).

C3-State Enables processor idle power saving C3 state.

C6-State Enables processor idle power saving C6 state.

C7-State Enables processor idle power saving C7 state.

™ Enables processor performance states (P-States).

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Table 5-9 Processor Power Management Field Description

Field Description

C7s-State Enables processor idle power saving C7s state. If enabled, BIOS

5.4.2.4 Peripheral Configuration

Table 5-10 Peripheral Configuration Field Description

Field Description

Spread Spectrum Clock Enables clock chip spread spectrum feature.

PCIe SR-IOV Support Sets IO virtualization.

BIOS

will report C7s instead of C7 to OS.

5.4.2.5 HDD Configuration

Table 5-11 HDD Configuration Field Description

Field Description

SATA Device Enables/Disable sSATA device.

Interface Combination Selects the SATA controllers operation mode.

RAID Alternate Device ID Changes the device ID to 292X from 282X in RAID mode to

Software Feature Mask Config Software Feature Mask Config. See Software Feature Mask

Serial ATA Port 0 / Hard Disk 0 Displays the identity of the device attached.

Serial ATA Port 1 / Hard Disk 1 Displays the identity of the device attached.

Serial ATA Port 2 / Hard Disk 4 Displays the identity of the device attached.

Serial ATA Port 3 / Hard Disk 5 Displays the identity of the device attached.

prevent the IMSM driver from loading on the platform.

Configuration.

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5.4.2.5.1 Software Feature Mask Configuration

Table 5-12 Software Feature Mask Configuration Field Description

Field Description

RAID0 Enables/Disables RAID0 feature.

RAID1 Enables/Disables RAID1 feature.

RAID10 Enables/Disables RAID10 feature.

RAID5 Enables/Disables RAID5 feature.

5.4.2.6 Memory Configuration

Table 5-13 Memory Configuration Field Description

Field Description

Memory Frequency Maximum memory frequency selections in Mhz.

5.4.2.7 System Agent (SA) Configuration

Table 5-14 SA Configuration Field Description

Field Description

Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O
(VT-d)

Graphics Configuration Press Enter to access the graphics configuration menu. See

Press Enter to bring up the Intel(R) VT for directed I/O (VT-d)
configuration menu. See Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O (VT-d).

Graphics Configuration.

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5.4.2.7.1 Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Table 5-15 Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Field Description

Field Description

BIOS

Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O
(VT-d)

5.4.2.7.2 Graphics Configuration

Table 5-16 Graphics Configuration

Field Description

Primary Display Selection Selects the primary display device.

DVMT Pre-Allocated Selects pre-allocated graphics memory size used by the internal

DVMT Total Gfx Mem DVMT5.0 DVMT graphics memory size. This has no effect if

GT Turbo Mode Control Enables/Disables GT Turbo Mode Control.

IGD Configuration IGD Configuration. See IGD Configuration.

Enables/Disables Intel(R) Virtualization Technology for Directed
I/O (VT-d) by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM
through DMAR ACPI tables.

graphics device. This has no effect if external graphics are
present.

external graphics are present.

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5.4.2.7.3 IGD Configuration

Table 5-17 IGD Configuration

Field Description

IGD - Boot Type Selects the video device activated which will be activated during

IGD - Secondary Boot Type Selects secondary display device.

IGD - LCD Panel Type Selects the video device which will be activated during POST.

IGD - Active LFP Selects the active LFP configuration.

POST. This has no effect if there are external graphics present.
Secondary boot display selection will appear based on your
selection. VGA modes are supported only on the primary
display.

This has no effect if external graphics are present.

Panel Color Depth Selects the LFP panel color depth

5.4.2.8 South Bridge Configuration

Table 5-18 South Bridge Configuration Field Description

Field Description

DeepSx Mode Configures the DeepSx Mode configuration

State After G3 Specifies what state to switch to when power is re-applied after

a power failure (G3 State).

Watchdog Timer Enables or Disables Watchdog Timer function.

Watchdog Timer Settings Watchdog time out value.

GPI13 Wake Up Function Enables or Disables GPI13 as s wake event.

GPI13 Polarity GPI13 high or low polarity setting.

SB PCI Express Config Sets PCI express configuration. See SB PCI Express Config.

SB USB Config Sets USB configuration. See SB USB Configuration.

SB Azalia Config Sets HD Audio configuration. See SB Azalia Configuration.

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5.4.2.8.1 SB PCI Express Config

Table 5-19 SB PCI Express Configuration Field Description

Field Description

PCI Express Port 3/7/8 Config Controls the PCI express root port. PCI Express Port 3//7/8 Config.

PCI Express Port 6 is dedicated to LAN

5.4.2.8.2 PCI Express Port 3//7/8 Config

Table 5-20 PCI Express Port 3//7/8 Configuration Field Description

Field Description

BIOS

PCI Express Root Port 3/7/8 Controls the PCI express root port.

5.4.2.8.3 SB USB Configuration

Table 5-21 SB USB Configuration Field Description

Field Description

EHCI1 Controls the USB EHCI (USB 2.0) functions.

EHCI2 Controls the USB EHCI (USB 2.0) functions.

USB Ports Per-Port Disabled
Control

USB Port
#0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/
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Controls each of the USB ports (0~13) enable/disable.

Enables/Disables the USB port.

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5.4.2.8.4 SB Azalia Configuration

Table 5-22 SB Azalia Configuration Field Description

Field Description

Azalia Controls detection of the Azalia device.

Azalia internal HDMI codec Enables/Disables internal HDMI codec.

5.4.2.9 Network Configuration

Table 5-23 Network Configuration Field Description

Field Description

PCH Internal LAN Enables/Disables PCH Internal LAN

LAN OPROM Selection This is used to select LAN OPROM for quick boot minimal

Wake on PCH LAN Enables PCH Internal wake on LAN capability.

5.4.2.10 AMT Configuration

Table 5-24 AMT Configuration Field Description

Field Description

Intel AMT Enables/Disables Intel(R) Active Management Technology BIOS

Intel AMT Hot Key Enables or Disables Intel® AMT Hot-Key during POST to enter

Intel AMT Setup Prompt Enables/Disables Intel® AMT Setup Prompt to wait for hot-key

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configuration.

Extension. Note: iAMT H/W is always enabled. This option just
controls the BIOS extension execution. If enabled, this requires
additional firmware in the SPI device.

MEBX setup.

to enter setup.

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Table 5-24 AMT Configuration Field Description (continued)

Field Description

Activate Remote Assistance
Process

Un-Configure ME Un-Configures ME without a password.

USB-R Feature Enables/Disables USB-R.

5.4.2.11 ME Configuration

Table 5-25 ME Configuration Field Description

Field Description

ME FW Version Intel® Management Engine firmware version.

BIOS

Triggers CIRA boot

ME Firmware Intel® Management Engine firmware state.

Intel ME Enables/Disables Intel® Management Engine.

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5.4.3 Security Menu

Figure 5-3 Security Menu

5.4.3.1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Configuration

Table 5-26 TPM Configuration Field Description

Field Description

Current TPM State Current TPM State

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Table 5-26 TPM Configuration Field Description

Field Description

Change TPM States Changes TPM state.

5.4.4 Boot Menu

Figure 5-4 Boot Menu

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Note: Most TPM options require TPM to be Enabled to take
effect.

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5.4.5 Exit Menu

Figure 5-5 Exit Menu

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Table 5-27 Exit Menu Field Description

Field Description

Exit Saving Changes Equal to F10, save all changes of all menus, then exit setup

configure driver. Finally resets the system automatically.

Exit Discarding Changes Equal to ESC, never save changes, then exit setup configure

driver. Finally resets the system automatically.

Load Setup Defaults Equal to F9, Load standard default values.

Load Optimized Defaults Load settings for optimized boot time and system performance.

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Table 5-27 Exit Menu Field Description (continued)

Field Description

Discard Changes Load the original value of this boot time. Not the default setup

Save Changes Save all changes of all menus, but do not reset system.

5.5 Miscellaneous

5.5.1 Supported OS List

The following operating systems are supported by MITX-CORE-820.

 Microsoft Windows XP

 Microsoft Window 7

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 Microsoft Embedded 7 Standard

 Fedora Core 15/16

5.5.2 Driver Control Table

Table 5-28 Driver Control Table

XP 32bit XP 64bit Win7 32bit Win7 64bit E.7 32bit E.7 64 bit Fedora

Chipset Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Graphic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

LA N Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Yes Yes Yes

Audio Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

ME Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes TBD

RAID/AHCI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes TBD

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5.5.3 ACPI Wake Up Support Matrix

Table 5-29 ACPI Wake Up Support Matrix

Power Button PS2 KB/MS USB KB/MS Onboard LAN

S3 Ye s Yes Ye s Yes

S4 YesNoNoYes

S5 YesNoNoYes

5.5.4 Default Boot Sequence

The following is the default boot order:

 USB - USB HDD, USB CD, USB FDD

 ATA/ATAPI - ATAPI CD, ATA HDD, Other HDD

 Internal Shell - UEFI Shell

 PXE Network Boot - PCI Express Ethernet Controller

5.6 BIOS Status Codes

The following tables list the BIOS status codes applicable to the MITX-CORE-820.

5.6.1 Status Code Ranges

Table 5-30 Status Code Ranges

Status Code Range Description

0x20 - 0xDF Component status codes

0x00 - 0x0F Progress status codes

0xE0 - 0xEF Architectural status codes

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5.6.2 Standard Status Codes

Table 5-31 Component Status Codes

Status Code Code Symbol

0x20 POSTCODE_CC_VARIABLE_SERVICES

0x21 POSTCODE_CC_KEYBOARD_CONTROLLER

0x22 POSTCODE_CC_BOOT_MODE

0x23 POSTCODE_CC_S3_SUPPORT

0x24 POSTCODE_CC_TCG

0x25 POSTCODE_CC_HDD_PASSWORD

0x26 POSTCODE_CC_CPU_IO

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0x27 POSTCODE_CC_BOOT_SCRIPT

0x28 POSTCODE_CC_STATUS_CODE

0x29 POSTCODE_CC_DATA_HUB

0x2A POSTCODE_CC_HII_DATABASE

0x2B POSTCODE_CC_RESET

0x2C POSTCODE_CC_METRONOME

0x2D POSTCODE_CC_INTERRUPT_CONTROLLER

0x2E POSTCODE_CC_DIAGNOSTIC_SUMMARY

0x2F POSTCODE_CC_SMBIOS

0x30 POSTCODE_CC_SMM_COMMUNICATION

0x31 POSTCODE_CC_SMM_RUNTIME

0x32 POSTCODE_CC_SMM_SERVICES

0x33 POSTCODE_CC_FIRMWARE_DEVICE

0x34 POSTCODE_CC_CAPSULE_SERVICES

0x35 POSTCODE_CC_MONOTONIC_COUNTER

0x36 POSTCODE_CC_SMBIOS_EVENT_LOG

0x37 POSTCODE_CC_RTC

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Table 5-32 Progress Status Codes

Status Code Code Symbol

0x01 POSTCODE_PC_COMP_PEI_BEGIN

0x02 POSTCODE_PC_COMP_PEI_END

0x03 POSTCODE_PC_COMP_DXE_BEGIN

0x04 POSTCODE_PC_COMP_DXE_END

0x05 POSTCODE_PC_COMP_SUPPORTED

0x06 POSTCODE_PC_COMP_START

0x07 POSTCODE_PC_COMP_STOP

0x08 POSTCODE_PC_COMP_SMM_INIT

0x09 POSTCODE_EC_DEVICE_ERROR

0x0A POSTCODE_EC_RESOURCE_ERROR

0x0B POSTCODE_EC_DATA_CORRUPT

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Table 5-33 Architectural Status Codes

Status Code Code Symbol

0xE0 POSTCODE_PC_SEC_ENTRY

0xE1 POSTCODE_PC_SEC_EXIT

0xE2 POSTCODE_PC_PEI_ENTRY

0xE3 POSTCODE_PC_PEI_EXIT

0xE4 POSTCODE_PC_IPL_DXE

0xE5 POSTCODE_PC_IPL_S3

0xE6 POSTCODE_PC_S3_OS

0xE7 POSTCODE_PC_IPL_RECOVERY

0xE8 POSTCODE_PC_IPL_EXIT

0xE9 POSTCODE_PC_DXE_ENTRY

0xEA POSTCODE_PC_DXE_EXIT

0xEB POSTCODE_EC_PEI_MEMORY

0xEC POSTCODE_EC_PEI_IPL

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Table 5-33 Architectural Status Codes (continued)

Status Code Code Symbol

0xED POSTCODE_EC_IPL_DXE

0xEE POSTCODE_EC_IPL_PPI

0xEF POSTCODE_EC_DXE_ARCH

5.7 Accessing the MEBX Setup Menu

The following procedure allows you to access the MEBX setup menu:

1. During BIOS POST, press the hotkey F4.

2. Disable the Intel AMT hotkey function in the BIOS setup. Select "Advanced", choose "Intel

AMT configuration" then select "Intel AMT hotkey".

3. Enable the Intel AMT setup prompt that is located on the same page. Save and exit. During

the BIOS POST, press CTRL+P.

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5.8 BIOS Update

The following procedure allows you to update the BIOS:

1. Prepare a dos bootable USB thumb drive.

2. Get the BIOS flash tool Pflash.exe from the BIOS vendor.

3. Copy the Pflash.exe and BIOS ROM file into the USB thumb drive.

4. Power on the MITX-CORE-820 board.

5. Press <F2> to enter the BIOS setup menu.

6. Select the USB thumb drive as the first boot device.

7. Save and reset, then the enclosure will boot from the USB thumb drive.

8. Run the command Pflash BIOS.ROM /bbl /cvar /sa to flash the BIOS.

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