Avalue Technology ESM-KBLU User Manual

Part No. E2047289400R

ESM-KBLU

7th Gen Intel® Core™ SoC ULT Processor i7/i5/i3 COMe

Type6 Compact Module

User’s Manual

1st Ed – 19 March 2018

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FCC Statement

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:

(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE. (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS “A” DIGITAL DEVICE, PURSUANT TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES, USES, AND CAN RADIATE RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND, IF NOT INSTALLED AND USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, MAY CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE IN WHICH CASE THE USER WILL BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.

Notice

This guide is designed for experienced users to setup the system within the shortest time. For detailed information, please always refer to the electronic user’s manual.

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As used herein:

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surgical implant into body, or (b) support or sustain life and whose failure to perform, when properly used in accordance with instructions for use provided in the labeling, can be reasonably expected to result in significant injury to the user.

2. A critical component is any component of a life support device or system whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life support device or system, or to affect its safety or effectiveness.

A Message to the Customer

Customer Services

Each and every product is built to the most exacting specifications to ensure reliable performance in the harsh and demanding conditions typical of industrial environments. Whether your new device is destined for the laboratory or the factory floor, you can be assured that your product will provide the reliability and ease of operation.

Your satisfaction is our primary concern. Here is a guide to our customer services. To

ensure you get the full benefit of our services, please follow the instructions below carefully.

Technical Support

We want you to get the maximum performance from your products. So if you run into technical difficulties, we are here to help. For the most frequently asked questions, you can easily find answers in your product documentation. These answers are normally a lot more

detailed than the ones we can give over the phone. So please consult the user’s manual

first.

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CONTENT

1. Getting Started ............................................................................................................ 7

1.1 Safety Precautions .................................................................................................... 7

1.2 Packing List ............................................................................................................... 7

1.3 Document Amendment History ................................................................................. 8

1.4 Manual Objectives ..................................................................................................... 9

1.5 System Specifications ............................................................................................. 10

1.6 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram .................................................................. 12

2. Hardware Configuration ........................................................................................... 13

2.1 Product Overview .................................................................................................... 14

2.2 Installation Procedure ............................................................................................. 15

2.2.1 Main Memory .................................................................................................................................. 16

2.3 Connector List ................................................................ ................................ ......... 18

2.4 Setting Jumpers & Connectors ............................................................................... 19

2.4.1 AT/ATX mode selector (SW1) ........................................................................................................ 19

2.4.1.1 Signal Description –AT/ATX mode selection ......................................................................... 19

2.4.2 COM Express Connector 1 (CN1A) ............................................................................................... 20

2.4.2.1 Signal Description – COM Express Connector 1 (CN1A) ........................................................... 24

2.4.2.1.1 Audio Signals .................................................................................................................... 24

2.4.2.1.2 Gigabit Ethernet Signals ................................................................................................... 24

2.4.2.1.3 PCI Express Signals.......................................................................................................... 24

2.4.2.1.4 Flat Panel LVDS Signals ................................................................................................... 25

2.4.2.1.5 LPC Signals ....................................................................................................................... 25

2.4.2.1.6 Miscellaneous Signals ....................................................................................................... 25

2.4.2.1.7 GPIO Signals ..................................................................................................................... 25

2.4.2.1.8 Power Signals ................................................................................................................... 26

2.4.2.1.9 Power & System Management Signals ............................................................................. 26

2.4.2.1.10 SATA Signals ................................................................................................................... 27

2.4.2.1.11 VGA Signals ..................................................................................................................... 27

2.4.2.1.12 USB Signals ..................................................................................................................... 27

2.4.2.1.13 I2C Signals ....................................................................................................................... 27

2.4.2.1.14 COM.0 Pins Signals ......................................................................................................... 27

2.4.3 COM Express Connector 2 (CN1B) ............................................................................................... 28

2.4.3.1 Signal Description – COM Express Connector 2 (CN1B) ........................................................... 32

2.4.3.1.1 USB3.0 Signals ................................................................................................................... 32

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2.4.3.1.2 DDI Signals .......................................................................................................................... 32

3.BIOS Setup .................................................................................................................... 33

3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 34

3.2 Starting Setup ......................................................................................................... 34

3.3 Using Setup ............................................................................................................ 35

3.4 Getting Help ............................................................................................................ 36

3.5 In Case of Problems ................................................................................................ 36

3.6 BIOS setup .............................................................................................................. 37

3.6.1 Main Menu ...................................................................................................................................... 37

3.6.1.1 System Language .................................................................................................................. 38

3.6.1.2 System Date .......................................................................................................................... 38

3.6.1.3 System Time .......................................................................................................................... 38

3.6.2 Advanced Menu ............................................................................................................................. 39

3.6.2.1 CPU Configuration ................................................................................................................. 39

3.6.2.2 Power & Performance ........................................................................................................... 40

3.6.2.2.1 CPU – Power Management Control ...................................................................................... 41

3.6.2.2.2 GT – Power Management Control ......................................................................................... 43

3.6.2.3 PCH-FW Configuration .......................................................................................................... 43

3.6.2.3.1 AMT Configuration ................................................................................................................. 44

3.6.2.3.2 Firmware Update Configuration ............................................................................................. 47

3.6.2.3.3 PTT Configuration.................................................................................................................. 47

3.6.2.4 Trusted Computing ................................................................................................................ 48

3.6.2.5 APCI Settings ........................................................................................................................ 48

3.6.2.6 NCT6106D Super IO Configuration ....................................................................................... 50

3.6.2.6.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration .................................................................................................... 51

3.6.2.6.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration .................................................................................................... 51

3.6.2.6.3 Parallel Port Configuration ..................................................................................................... 52

3.6.2.7 NCT6106D HW Monitor ......................................................................................................... 53

3.6.2.8 IT8528SEC Super IO Configuration ...................................................................................... 53

3.6.2.8.1 SER0_TX/SER0_RX (JCN3) Configuration .......................................................................... 54

3.6.2.8.2 SER1_TX/SER1_RX (JCN3) Configuration .......................................................................... 54

3.6.2.9 H/W Monitor ........................................................................................................................... 55

3.6.2.10 S5 RTC Wake Settings .......................................................................................................... 55

3.6.2.11 Serial Port Console Redirection ............................................................................................ 57

3.6.2.11.1 Legacy Console Redirection Settings ................................................................................... 58

3.6.2.11.2 Smart Fan Mode Configuration ............................................................................................. 59

3.6.2.11.3 Console Redirection Settings ................................................................................................ 60

3.6.2.12 Intel TXT Configuration .......................................................................................................... 61

3.6.2.13 Network Stack Configuration ................................................................................................. 62

3.6.2.14 CSM Configuration ................................................................................................................ 63

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3.6.2.15 NVMe Configuration .............................................................................................................. 65

3.6.2.16 USB Configuration ................................................................................................................. 65

3.6.3 Chipset.......................................................................................................................................... 67

3.6.3.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration .......................................................................................... 67

3.6.3.1.1 Graphics Configuration .......................................................................................................... 68

3.6.3.2 PCH-IO Configuration ............................................................................................................ 70

3.6.3.2.1 PCI Express Configuration .................................................................................................... 71

3.6.3.2.2 SATA And RST Configuration ............................................................................................... 77

3.6.3.2.3 USB Configuration ................................................................................................................. 78

3.6.3.2.4 HD Audio Configuration ......................................................................................................... 79

3.6.4 Security ......................................................................................................................................... 80

3.6.4.1 Secure Boot ........................................................................................................................... 81

3.6.4.1.1 Key Management ..................................................................................................................... 82

3.6.5 Boot .............................................................................................................................................. 82

3.6.6 Save and exit ................................................................................................................................ 83

3.6.6.1 Save Changes and Reset ...................................................................................................... 83

3.6.6.2 Discard Changes and Reset .................................................................................................. 83

3.6.6.3 Restore Defaults .................................................................................................................... 83

3.6.6.4 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device .............................................................................. 84

4. Drivers Installation....................................................................................................... 85

4.1 Install Chipset Driver ............................................................................................... 86

4.2 Install Display Driver ............................................................................................... 87

4.3 Install LAN Driver (For Intel I219LM) ....................................................................... 89

4.4 Install ME Driver ...................................................................................................... 91

4.5 Install Serial IO Driver .............................................................................................. 92

4.6 Install Audio Driver .................................................................................................. 94

4.7 Install IRST Driver ................................................................................................... 95

5. Mechanical Drawing .................................................................................................... 97

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1. Getting Started

1.1 Safety Precautions

Warning!

Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power is on. Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges. Only experienced electronics personnel should open the PC chassis.

Caution!

Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching the CPU card. Modern electronic devices are very sensitive to static electric charges. As a safety precaution, use a grounding wrist strap at all times. Place all electronic components in a static-dissipative surface or static-shielded bag when they are not in the chassis.

1.2 Packing List

Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped:

 1 x ESM-KBLU 7th Generation Intel® Core™ and Celeron® Processors

COMe Type6 Compact Module

 1 x Driver/Utility DVD-ROM  4 x Screws  1 x Desiccant

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1.3 Document Amendment History

Revision

Date

By

Comment

1st

March 2018

Initial Release

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1.4 Manual Objectives

This manual describes in details the ESM-KBLU Single Board.

We have tried to include as much information as possible but we have not duplicated information that is provided in the standard IBM Technical References, unless it proved to be necessary to aid in the understanding of this board.

We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to set up ESM-KBLU series or change the standard configurations. Whilst all the necessary information is available in this manual we would recommend that unless you are confident, you contact your supplier for guidance.

Please be aware that it is possible to create configurations within the NVRAM that make booting impossible. If this should happen, clear the NVRAM settings, (see the description of the Jumper Settings for details).

If you have any suggestions or find any errors regarding this manual and want to inform us of these, please contact our Customer Service department with the relevant details.

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1.5 System Specifications

System

CPU

Intel® Core™ I7-7600U Processor

2.8 GHz/3.9 GHz 2C/4T4MGT2 15W, Intel vProTechnology

Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Processor

2.6 GHz/3.5 GHz 2C/4T3M GT2 15W, Intel vProTechnology

Intel® Core™ i3-7100U Processor

2.4 GHz 2C/4T3M GT2 15W

Intel® Celeron® 3965U Processor

2.2 GHz 2C/2T2M GT1 15W

BIOS

AMI uEFI BIOS, 128 Mbit SPI Flash ROM

System Chipset

Intel Kaby Lake (U series) SoC integrated

I/O Chip

EC(IT8528E)

System Memory

Two 260-pin SODIMM DDR4 2133 SDRAM slot up to 32GB

TPM

SBL 9665 (LPC)

Watchdog Timer

H/W Reset, 1sec. ~ 65535sec. and 1sec./step

H/W Status Monitor

Monitoring System Temperature, Voltage and FAN Status with Auto Throttling Control

Expansion

8 x PCIex1 (it restricted to 5 devices due to LAN already count as one device)

I/O

MIO

3 x SATAIII, LPC, I²C,SPI, SMBus

USB

8 x USB 2.0, 4 x USB 3.0

GPIO

WDG/ I²C (SOC)/UART X2(2-wire) /HW monitor/FAN/ 8bit GPIO(NCT5655)

Display

Chipset

Intel® Kaby Lake Processor integrated Graphics

VGA Resolution

Supports up to 1920 x1200@60Hz (Chrontel® 7517A)

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Multiple Display

Supports 3 independent display LVDS(eDP)+VGA(HDMI)+DDI(HDMI or DP)

DDI

2 Port, configurable to HDMI 1.4/DP1.2 or VGA HDMI up to 2560 x 1600@60Hz or 4096 x 2160@24Hz DP up to 4096 x 2304@60Hz

LCD Interface

LVDS support 2 channels 18/24-bit, up to 1920 x 1200@60Hz (Chrontel® CH7511B) Optional eDP 1.4 up to 4096 x 2304@60Hz

Ethernet

LAN Chip

Intel I219LM Gigabit Ethernet PHY

Ethernet Interface

10/100/1000 Base-Tx GbE compatible

Mechanical &

Environmental

Power Requirement

+9 ~ +19V, VSB: 5V

ACPI

Single power ATX Support S0, S3, S4, S5 ACPI 5.1 Compliant

Power Type

AT/ATX

Operating Temp.

-40°C to 75°C

Storage Temp.

-40°C to 75°C

Operating Humidity

0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing

Size (L x W)

95 mm x 95 mm

Weight

0.44lbs(0.2kg)

OS Support

1) Windows® 10 Enterprise (64-bit)

2) Linux (Kernel>4.7) (64-bit)

3) WinCE: doesn’t support

Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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1.6 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram

The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of ESM-KBLU.

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2. Hardware Configuration

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2.1 Product Overview

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2.2 Installation Procedure

This chapter explains you the instructions of how to setup your system.

1. Turn off the power supply.

2. Insert the DIMM module (be careful with the orientation).

3. Insert all external cables for hard disk, keyboard, mouse, USB etc. except for flat panel. A CRT monitor must be connected in order to change NVRAM settings to support flat panel.

4. Connect power supply to the board via the ATXPWR.

5. Turn on the power.

6. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing the delete key during boot up. Use the "Save & Exit \ Restore Defaults" feature.

7. If TFT panel display is to be utilized, make sure the panel voltage is correctly set before connecting the display cable and turning on the power.

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2.2.1 Main Memory

ESM-KBLU provides two 260-pin SODIMM socket, supports up to 32GB DDR4 2133 SDRAM

Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to board and components.

SODIMM

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 Locate the SODIMM socket on the board.  Carefully hold two edges of the SODIMM module. avoid touching its connectors.  Align the notch key on the module with the rib on the slot.  Firmly press the modules into the socket which automatically snaps into the mounting

notch. Do not force the SODIMM module in with extra force as the SODIMM module only fits in one direction.

 To remove SODIMM modules, simultaneously push the two ejector tabs outward,

then pull out the SODIMM module.

Note:

(1) Please do not change any DDR4 SDRAM parameter in BIOS setup to increase

your system’s performance without acquiring technical information in advance.

(2) Static electricity can damage the electronic components of the computer or

optional boards. Before proceeding, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity by briefly touching a grounded metal object.

Mounting Notch

Notch Key

Ejector

260-pin DDR4 SODIMM

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2.3 Connector List

You can configure your board to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them. To “close” a jumper you connect the pins with the clip.

To “open” a jumper you remove the clip. Sometimes a jumper will have three pins, labeled 1,

2, and 3. In this case, you would connect either two pins.

The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as follows:

A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers. Connectors on the board are linked to external devices such as hard disk drives, a keyboard, or floppy drives. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application. If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your application, contact your local distributor or sales representative before you make any changes.

The following tables list the function of each of the board’s jumpers and connectors.

Connectors

Label

Function

Note

JSPI

(Reserved for BIOS programming)

5 x 2 header, pitch 2.00mm

SW1

AT/ATX mode selector

SODIMM1

260-pin DDR4 SDRAM DIMM socket

SODIMM2

260-pin DDR4 SDRAM DIMM socket

CN1A

COM Express connector 1

CN1B

COM Express connector 2

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2.4 Setting Jumpers & Connectors

2.4.1 AT/ATX mode selector (SW1)

*Default

AT/ATX mode

AT mode*

ATX mode

OFF

1



ON 2 OFF

1



ON 2

2.4.1.1 Signal Description –AT/ATX mode selection

AT/ATX mode

Description

AT mode

Auto-power on, no need to press Power button to enable power on/off

ATX mode

Press the power button to enable power on/off

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2.4.2 COM Express Connector 1 (CN1A)

Signal

GND

A1

B1

GND

GBE0_MDI3-

A2

B2

GBE0_ACT#

GBE0_MDI3+

A3

B3

LPC_LFRAME#

GBE0_LINK100#

A4

B4

LPC_AD0

GBE0_LINK1000#

A5

B5

LPC_AD1

GBE0_MDI2-

A6

B6

LPC_AD2

GBE0_MDI2+

A7

B7

LPC_AD3

GBE0_LINK#

A8

B8

NC

GBE0_MDI1-

A9

B9

NC

GBE0_MDI1+

A10

B10

LPC_CLK

GND

A11

B11

GND

GBE0_MDI0-

A12

B12

PWRBTN#

GBE0_MDI0+

A13

B13

SMB_CK

NC

A14

B14

SMB_DAT

SUS_S3#

A15

B15

SMB_ALERT#

SATA0_TX+

A16

B16

SATA1_TX+

SATA0_TX-

A17

B17

SATA1_TX-

SUS_S4#

A18

B18

SUS_STAT#

SATA0_RX+

A19

B19

SATA1_RX+

SATA0_RX-

A20

B20

SATA1_RX-

GND

A21

B21

GND

SATA2_TX+

A22

B22

NC

SATA2_TX-

A23

B23

NC

SUS_S5#

A24

B24

PWR_OK

SATA2_RX+

A25

B25

NC

SATA2_RX-

A26

B26

NC

BATLOW#

A27

B27

WDT

SATA_ACT#

A28

B28

NC

HDA_SYNC

A29

B29

HDA_SDIN1

HDA_RST#

A30

B30

HDA_SDIN0

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Signal

GND

A31

B31

GND

HDA_BITCLK

A32

B32

SPKR

HDA_SDOUT

A33

B33

I2C0_CLK

BIOS_DIS0#

A34

B34

I2C0_DATA

THRMTRIP

A35

B35

THRM#

USB6-

A36

B36

USB7-

USB6+

A37

B37

USB7+

USB_6_7_OC#

A38

B38

USB_4_5_OC#

USB4-

A39

B39

USB5-

USB4+

A40

B40

USB5+

GND

A41

B41

GND

USB2-

A42

B42

USB3-

USB2+

A43

B43

USB3+

USB_2_3_OC#

A44

B44

USB_0_1_OC#

USB0-

A45

B45

USB1-

USB0+

A46

B46

USB1+

VCC_RTC

A47

B47

EXCD1_PERST#

EXCD0_PERST#

A48

B48

EXCD1_CPPE#

EXCD0_CPPE#

A49

B49

SYS_RESET#

LPC_SERIRQ

A50

B50

CB_RESET#

GND

A51

B51

GND

PCIE_TX5+

A52

B52

PCIE_RX5+

PCIE_TX5-

A53

B53

PCIE_RX5-

GPI0

A54

B54

GPO1

PCIE_TX4+

A55

B55

PCIE_RX4+

PCIE_TX4-

A56

B56

PCIE_RX4-

GND

A57

B57

GPO2

PCIE_TX3+

A58

B58

PCIE_RX3+

PCIE_TX3-

A59

B59

PCIE_RX3-

GND

A60

B60

GND

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Signal

PCIE_TX2+

A61

B61

PCIE_RX2+

PCIE_TX2-

A62

B62

PCIE_RX2-

GPI1

A63

B63

GPO3

PCIE_TX1+

A64

B64

PCIE_RX1+

PCIE_TX1-

A65

B65

PCIE_RX1-

GND

A66

B66

WAKE0#

GPI2

A67

B67

WAKE1#

PCIE_TX0+

A68

B68

PCIE_RX0+

PCIE_TX0-

A69

B69

PCIE_RX0-

GND

A70

B70

GND

LVDS_A0+/EDP_TX2+

A71

B71

LVDS_B0+

LVDS_A0-/EDP_TX2-

A72

B72

LVDS_B0-

LVDS_A1+/EDP_TX1+

A73

B73

LVDS_B1+

LVDS_A1-/EDP_TX1-

A74

B74

LVDS_B1-

LVDS_A2+/EDP_TX0+

A75

B75

LVDS_B2+

LVDS_A2-/EDP_TX0-

A76

B76

LVDS_B2-

LVDS_VDD_EN/EDP_VDD_EN

A77

B77

LVDS_B3+

LVDS_A3+

A78

B78

LVDS_B3-

LVDS_A3-

A79

B79

LVDS_BKLT_EN

GND

A80

B80

GND

LVDS_A_CK+/EDP_TX3+

A81

B81

LVDS_B_CK+

LVDS_A_CK-/EDP_TX3-

A82

B82

LVDS_B_CK-

LVDS_I2C_CK/EDP_AUX+

A83

B83

LVDS_BKLT_CTRL

LVDS_I2C_DAT/EDP_AUX-

A84

B84

+ATX5VSB

GPI3

A85

B85

+ATX5VSB

KBRST#

A86

B86

+ATX5VSB

EDP_HPD

A87

B87

+ATX5VSB

PCIE_CLK_REF+

A88

B88

BIOS_DIS1#

PCIE_CLK_REF-

A89

B89

VGA_RED

GND

A90

B90

GND

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Signal

SPI_POWER

A91

B91

VGA_GRN

SPI_MISO

A92

B92

VGA_BLU

GPO0

A93

B93

VGA_HSYNC

SPI_CLK

A94

B94

VGA_VSYNC

SPI_MOSI

A95

B95

VGA_I2C_CK

TPM_PP

A96

B96

VGA_I2C_DAT

TYPE10#

A97

B97

SPI_CS#

SER0_TX

A98

B98

NC

SER0_RX

A99

B99

NC

GND

A100

B100

GND

SER1_TX

A101

B101

FAN_PWMOUT

SER1_RX

A102

B102

FAN_TACHIN

LID#

A103

B103

SLEEP#

+VIN_9V_19V

A104

B104

+VIN_9V_19V

A105

B105

+VIN_9V_19V

A106

B106

+VIN_9V_19V

A107

B107

+VIN_9V_19V

A108

B108

+VIN_9V_19V

A109

B109

+VIN_9V_19V

GND

A110

B110

GND

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2.4.2.1 Signal Description – COM Express Connector 1 (CN1A)

2.4.2.1.1 Audio Signals

Signal

Signal Description

HDA_SYNC

HD Audio Sync

HDA _RST#

HD Audio Reset

HDA _SDIN[0:1]

Audio CODEC Serial Data

HDA _BITCLK

HD Audio Clock

HDA _SDOUT

HD Audio Data

2.4.2.1.2 Gigabit Ethernet Signals

Signal

Signal Description

GBE0_MD[0:3] +/-

Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0: Media Dependent Interface Differential Pairs 0,1,2,3. The MDI can operate in 1000, 100 and 10 Mbit / sec modes. Some pairs are unused in some modes, per the following:

1000B-T

100B-T

10B-T

MDI[0]+/-

B1_DA+/

TX+/-

MDI[1]+/

B1_DB+/

RX+/-

MDI[2]+/

B1_DC+/

X

MDI[3]+/

B1_DD+/

X

GBE0_ACT#

Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0 activity indicator, active low.

GBE0_Link#

Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0 link indicator, active low.

GBE0_Link100#

Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0 100 Mbit / sec link indicator, active low.

GBE0_Lin1000#

Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0 1000 Mbit / sec link indicator, active low.

2.4.2.1.3 PCI Express Signals

Signal

Signal Description

PCIE_TX[0:6] +/-

PCI Express Differential Transmit Pair 0-6

PCIE_RX[0:6] +/-

PCI Express Differential Receive Pair 0-6

PCIE0_CK_REF+/-

Reference clock output for PCI Express lanes 0-6 and for PCI Express Graphics lanes 0-15

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2.4.2.1.4 Flat Panel LVDS Signals

Signal

Signal Description

LVDS_BKLT_CTRL/ EDP_BKLT_CTRL

Controls panel digital power.

ENBKL#

Controls backlight power enable.

LVDS_I2C_CK

I2C clock output for LVDS display use.

LVDS_I2C_DAT

I2C data line for LVDS display use.

LVDS_A/EDP_TX [0:3] +/-

LVDS Channel A differential pairs.

LVDS_B[0:3] +/-

LVDS Channel B differential pairs.

LVDS_VDD_EN/EDP_VDD_EN

LVDS panel power enables.

LVDS_A_CK/EDP_TX3 +/-

LVDS Channel A differential clock.

LVDS_B_CK +/-

LVDS Channel A differential clock.

2.4.2.1.5 LPC Signals

Signal

Signal Description

LPC_LFRAME#

LPC frame indicates the start of an LPC cycle

LPC_AD[0:3]

LPC multiplexed address, command and data bus

LPC_DRQ[0:1]#

LPC serial DMA request

LPC_CLK

LPC clock output - 33MHz nominal

LPC_SERIRQ

LPC serial interrupt

2.4.2.1.6 Miscellaneous Signals

Signal

Signal Description

SPKR

Output for audio enunciator - the "speaker" in PC-AT systems

BIOS_DIS0# BIOS_DIS1#

Selection straps to determine the BIOS boot device

BIOS_DIS1#

BIOS_DIS0#

Chipset

SPI CS1#

Destination

Chipset

SPI CS0#

Destination

Carrier

SPI_CS#

SPI

Descriptor

Bios Entry

Ref

Line

1

Module

High

Module

SPI0/SPI1

0

1

0

Module

High

Module

Carrier

FWH 1 0

1

Module

Carrier

SPI0

Carrier

SPI0/SPI1

2 0 0

Carrier

Module

SPI1

Module

SPI0/SPI1

3

2.4.2.1.7 GPIO Signals

Signal

Signal Description

GPI[0:4]

General purpose input pins.

GPO[0:4]

General purpose output pins.

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2.4.2.1.8 Power Signals

Signal

Signal Description

+ATX5VSB

Standby power input: +5.0V nominal. See Electrical Specifications for allowable input range. If VCC5_SBY is used, all available +ATX5VSB pins on the connector(s) must be used. Only used for standby and suspend functions. May be left unconnected if these functions are not used in the system design.

VCC_RTC

Real-time clock circuit-power input. Nominally +3.0V.

2.4.2.1.9 Power & System Management Signals

Signal

Signal Description

SUS_S3#

Indicates system is in Suspend to RAM state. Active low output.

SUS_S4#

Indicates system is in Suspend to Disk state. Active low output.

SUS_S5#

Indicates system is in Soft Off state.

BATLOW#

Indicates that external battery is low

PWRBTN#

Power button to bring system out of S5 (soft off), active on rising edge.

SMB_CK

System Management Bus bidirectional clock line.

SMB_DTA

System Management Bus bidirectional data line.

SMB_ALERT#

System Management Bus Alert - input can be used to generate an SMI# (System Management Interrupt) or to wake the system.

SUS_STAT#

Indicates imminent suspend operation.

PWR_OK

Power OK from main power supply

SYS_RESET#

Reset button input. Active low input.

WAKE0#

PCI Express wake up signal.

WAKE1#

General purpose wake up signal.

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2.4.2.1.10 SATA Signals

Signal

Signal Description

SATA[0:2]_TX +/-

Serial ATA Channel 0-2 transmit differential pair.

SATA[0:2]_RX +/-

Serial ATA Channel 0-2 receive differential pair.

ATA_ACT#

ATA (parallel and serial) activity indicator, active low.

2.4.2.1.11 VGA Signals

Signal

Signal Description

VGA_RED

Red for monitor. Analog DAC output.

VGA_GRN

Green for monitor. Analog DAC output.

VGA_BLU

Blue for monitor. Analog DAC output.

VGA_HSYNC

Horizontal sync output to VGA monitor

VGA_VSYNC

Vertical sync output to VGA monitor

VGA_ I2C_CK

DDC clock line (I2C port dedicated to identify VGA monitor capabilities)

VGA_ I2C_DAT

DDC data line.

2.4.2.1.12 USB Signals

Signal

Signal Description

USB[0:7] +/-

USB differential pairs, channels 0 through 7

USB_0_1_OC#

USB over-current sense, USB channels 0 and 1

USB_2_3_OC#

USB over-current sense, USB channels 2 and 3

USB_4_5_OC#

USB over-current sense, USB channels 4 and 5

USB_6_7_OC#

USB over-current sense, USB channels 6 and 7

2.4.2.1.13 I2C Signals

Signal

Signal Description

I2C0_CLK

General purpose I2C port clock output.

I2C0_DATA

General purpose I2C port data I/O line.

2.4.2.1.14 COM.0 Pins Signals

Signal

Signal Description

SER0/1_TX

TTL level outputs from the Module.

SER0/1_RX

TTL level inputs from the Module.

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2.4.3 COM Express Connector 2 (CN1B)

Signal

GND

C1

D1

GND

C2

D2

GND

USB_SSRX0-

C3

D3

USB_SSTX0-

USB_SSRX0+

C4

D4

USB_SSTX0+

GND

C5

D5

GND

USB_SSRX1-

C6

D6

USB_SSTX1-

USB_SSRX1+

C7

D7

USB_SSTX1+

GND

C8

D8

GND

USB_SSRX2-

C9

D9

USB_SSTX2-

USB_SSRX2+

C10

D10

USB_SSTX2+

GND

C11

D11

GND

USB_SSRX3-

C12

D12

USB_SSTX3-

USB_SSRX3+

C13

D13

USB_SSTX3+

GND

C14

D14

GND

NC

C15

D15

DDI1_CTRLCLK_AUX+

NC

C16

D16

DDI1_CTRLDATA_AUX-

NC

C17

D17

NC

C18

D18

NC

PCIE_RX6+

C19

D19

PCIE_TX6+

PCIE_RX6-

C20

D20

PCIE_TX6-

GND

C21

D21

GND

PCIE_RX7+

C22

D22

PCIE_TX7+

PCIE_RX7-

C23

D23

PCIE_TX7-

DDI1_HPD

C24

D24

NC

C25

D25

NC

C26

D26

DDI1_PAIR0+

PEG_GEN3_RESTE#

C27

D27

DDI1_PAIR0-

NC

C28

D28

NC

C29

D29

DDI1_PAIR1+

NC

C30

D30

DDI1_PAIR1-

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Signal

GND

C31

D31

GND

DDI2_CTRLCLK_AUX+

C32

D32

DDI1_PAIR2+

DDI2_CTRLDATA_AUX-

C33

D33

DDI1_PAIR2-

DDI2_DDC_AUX_SEL

C34

D34

DDI1_DDC_AUX_SEL

NC

C35

D35

NC

C36

D36

DDI1_PAIR3+

NC

C37

D37

DDI1_PAIR3-

NC

C38

D38

NC

C39

D39

DDI2_PAIR0+

NC

C40

D40

DDI2_PAIR0-

GND

C41

D41

GND

NC

C42

D42

DDI2_PAIR1+

NC

C43

D43

DDI2_PAIR1-

NC

C44

D44

DDI2_HPD

NC

C45

D45

NC

C46

D46

DDI2_PAIR2+

NC

C47

D47

DDI2_PAIR2-

NC

C48

D48

NC

C49

D49

DDI2_PAIR3+

NC

C50

D50

DDI2_PAIR3-

GND

C51

D51

GND

NC

C52

D52

NC

C53

D53

NC

TYPE0#

C54

D54

NC

C55

D55

NC

C56

D56

NC

TYPE1#

C57

D57

TYPE2#

NC

C58

D58

NC

C59

D59

NC

GND

C60

D60

GND

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Signal

NC

C61

D61

NC

C62

D62

NC-

NC

C63

D63

NC

C64

D64

NC-

NC

C65

D65

NC

C66

D66

NC-

NC

C67

D67

GND

NC

C68

D68

NC

C69

D69

NC-

GND

C70

D70

GND

NC

C71

D71

NC

C72

D72

NC-

GND

C73

D73

GND

NC

C74

D74

NC

C75

D75

NC-

GND

C76

D76

GND

NC

C77

D77

NC

C78

D78

NC

C79

D79

NC-

GND

C80

D80

GND

NC

C81

D81

NC

C82

D82

NC-

NC

C83

D83

NC

GND

C84

D84

GND

NC

C85

D85

NC

C86

D86

NC-

GND

C87

D87

GND

NC

C88

D88

NC

C89

D89

NC-

GND

C90

D90

GND

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Signal

NC

C91

D91

NC

C92

D92

NC-

GND

C93

D93

GND

NC

C94

D94

NC

C95

D95

NC-

GND

C96

D96

GND

NC

C97

D97

NC

C98

D98

NC

C99

D99

NC-

GND

C100

D100

GND

NC

C101

D101

NC

C102

D102

NC-

GND

C103

D103

GND

+VIN_9V_19V

C104

D104

+VIN_9V_19V

C105

D105

+VIN_9V_19V

C106

D106

+VIN_9V_19V

C107

D107

+VIN_9V_19V

C108

D108

+VIN_9V_19V

C109

D109

+VIN_9V_19V

GND

C110

D110

GND

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2.4.3.1 Signal Description – COM Express Connector 2 (CN1B)

2.4.3.1.1 USB3.0 Signals

Signal

Signal Description

USB_SSTX[0:3]+ USB_SSTX[0:3]-

Additional transmit signal differential pairs for the SuperSpeed USB data path.

USB_SSRX[0:3]+ USB_SSRX[0:3]-

Additional receive signal differential pairs for the SuperSpeed USB data path.

2.4.3.1.2 DDI Signals

Signal

Signal Description

DDI[1:3]_PAIR[0:3]+ DDI[1:3]_PAIR [0:3]-

Digital Display Interface 1 to 3 Pair[0:3] differential pairs

DDI[1:3]_DDC_AUX_SEL

Selects the function of DDI[1:3]_CTRLCLK_AUX+ and DDI[1:3]_CTRLDATA_AUX-. If this input is floating the AUX pair is used for the DP AUX+/- signals. If pulled-high the AUX pair contains the CRTLCLK and CTRLDATA signals.

DDI[1:3]_CTRLCLK_AUX+

DP AUX+function if DDI[1:3]_DDC_AUX_SEL is no connect HDMI/DVI 12C CTRLCLK if DDI[1:3]_DDC_AUX_SEL is pulled high

DDI[1:3]_CTRLDATA_AUX-

DP AUX-function if DDI[1:3]_DDC_AUX_SEL is no connect HDMI/DVI 12C CTRLDATA if DDI[1:3]_DDC_AUX_SEL is pulled high

DDI[1:3]_HPD

Digital Display Interface Hot-Plug Detect

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3.BIOS Setup

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3.1 Introduction

The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. In this following chapter will describe how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be changed.

3.2 Starting Setup

AMI BIOS™ is immediately activated when you first power on the computer. The BIOS reads the system information contained in the NVRAM and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it. When it finishes, the BIOS will seek an operating system on one of the disks and then launch and turn control over to the operating system.

While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways: By pressing <F2> or <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or By pressing the <F2> or <Del> key when the following message appears briefly at the left-top of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test).

Press <F2> or <Del> to enter SETUP

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" button on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.

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3.3 Using Setup

In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the PageUp and PageDown keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard.

Button

Description

↑

Move to previous item

↓

Move to next item

←

Move to the item in the left hand

→

Move to the item in the right hand

Esc key

Main Menu -- Quit and not save changes into NVRAM Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu -- Exit current page and return to Main Menu

+ key

Increase the numeric value or make changes

- key

Decrease the numeric value or make changes

F1 key

General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 key

Previous Values

F3 key

Optimized defaults

F4 key

Save & Exit Setup

 Navigating Through The Menu Bar

Use the left and right arrow keys to choose the menu you want to be in.

Note: Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.

 To Display a Sub Menu

Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press <Enter>. A “” pointer marks all sub menus.

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3.4 Getting Help

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc> or the F1 key again.

3.5 In Case of Problems

If, after making and saving system changes with Setup, you discover that your computer no longer is able to boot, the BIOS supports an override to the NVRAM settings which resets your system to its defaults.

The best advice is to only alter settings which you thoroughly understand. To this end, we strongly recommend that you avoid making any changes to the chipset defaults. These defaults have been carefully chosen by both your systems manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the chipset setup has the potential for causing you to use the override.

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3.6 BIOS setup

Once you enter the Aptio Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.

3.6.1 Main Menu

This section allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in your computer and set the system clock.

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3.6.1.1 System Language

This option allows choosing the system default language.

3.6.1.2 System Date

Use the system date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and year.

3.6.1.3 System Time

Use the system time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds.

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3.6.2 Advanced Menu

This section allows you to configure your CPU and other system devices for basic operation through the following sub-menus.

3.6.2.1 CPU Configuration

Use the CPU configuration menu to view detailed CPU specification and configure the CPU.

Item

Options

Description

C6DRAM

Disabled[Default]

Enabled

Enable/Disable moving of DRAM contents to PRM memory when CPU is in C6 state.

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Intel (VMX) Virtualization

Technology

Disabled

Enabled[Default]

When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology.

Active Processor Cores

All[Default]

1 2 3

Number of cores to enable in each processor package.

Hyper-Threading

Disabled,

Enabled[Default]

Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper- Threading Technology) and Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper- Threading Technology).

3.6.2.2 Power & Performance

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3.6.2.2.1 CPU – Power Management Control

Item

Option

Description

Intel® SpeedStep™

Enabled[Default],

Disabled

Allows more than two frequency ranges to be supported.

Turbo Mode

Enabled[Default],

Disabled

Enable/Disable processor Turbo Mode (requires EMTTM enabled too). AUTO means enabled, unless max turbo ratio is bigger than 16 – SKL a0 W/A.

C States

Enabled[Default],

Disabled

Enable/Disable CPU Power Management. Allows CPU to go to C states when it’s not 100292171224tilized.

3.6.2.2.1.1 View/Configure Turbo Options

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Item

Option

Description

Energy Efficient P-state

Enabled[Default],

Disabled

Enable/Disable Energy Efficient P-state feature. When set to 0, will disable access to ENERGY_PERFORMANCE_BIAS MSR and CPUID Function 6 ECX[3] will read 0 indicating no support for Energy Efficient policy setting. When set to 1 will enable access to ENERGY_PERFORMANCE_BIAS MSR 1B0h and CPUID Function 6 ECX[3] will read 1 indicating Energy Efficient policy setting is.

Package Power Limit MSR Lock

Disabled[Default]

Enabled

Enable/Disable locking of Package Power Limit settings. When enabled, PACKAGE_POWER_LIMIT MSR will be locked and a reset will be required to unlock the register.

1-Core Ratio Limit Override

0-83

1-Core Ratio Limit with range 0 to 83. The Minimum range may vary between Processors. This 1-Core Ratio Limit Must be greater than or equal to 2-Core ratio Limit, 3-Core Ratio Limit, 4-Core Ratio Limit.

2-Core Ratio Limit Override

0-83

2-Core Ratio Limit with range 0 to 83. The Minimum range may vary between Processors. This 2-Core Ratio Limit Must be Less than or equal to 1-Core Ratio Limit.

Energy Efficient Turbo

Disabled,

Enabled[Default]

Enable/Disable Energy Efficient Turbo Feature. This feature will opportunistically lower the turbo frequency to increase efficiency. Recommended only to disable in overclocking situations where turbo frequency must remain constant. Otherwise, leave enabled.

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3.6.2.2.2 GT – Power Management Control

Item

Option

Description

RC6(Render Standby)

Enabled[Default],

Disabled

Check to enable render standby support.

Maximum GT frequency

Default Max Frequency[Default] /100Mhz/150Mhz/200Mhz/250Mhz/300Mhz /350Mhz/400Mhz/450Mhz/500Mhz/550Mhz /600Mhz/650Mhz/700Mhz/750Mhz/800Mhz

/850Mhz/900Mhz/950Mhz/1000Mhz/1050Mhz

/1100Mhz/1150Mhz/1200Mhz

Auto Updated.

3.6.2.3 PCH-FW Configuration

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Item

Options

Description

ME Unconfig on RTC Clear

Disabled,

Enabled[Default]

When Disabled ME will not be unconfigured on RTC Clear.

3.6.2.3.1 AMT Configuration

Item

Option

Description

ASF support

Disabled,

Enabled[Default]

Enable/Disable Alert Standard Format support.

USB Provisioning of AMT

Disabled[Default],

Enabled

Enable/Disable of AMT USB Provisioning.

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3.6.2.3.1.1 OEM Flags Settings

Item Description

MEBx hotkey Pressed

Disabled[Default],

Enabled

OEMFLag Bit 1: Enable automatic MEBx hotkey press.

MEBx Selection Screen

Disabled[Default],

Enabled

OEMFLag Bit 2: Enable MEBx selection screen with 2 options: Press 1 to enter ME Configuration Screens Press 2 to initiate a remote connection Note: Network Access must be activated from MEBx Setup for this screen to be displayed.

Hide Unconfigure ME

Confirmation

Disabled[Default],

Enabled

OEMFlag Bit 6: Hide Unconfigure ME confirmation prompt when attempting ME unconfiguration.

MEBx OED Debug Menu Enable

Disabled[Default],

Enabled

OEMFlag Bit 14: Enable OEM debug menu in MEBx.

Unconfigure ME

Disabled[Default],

Enabled

OEMFlag Bit 15: Unconfigure ME with resetting MEBx password to default.

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3.6.2.3.1.2 MEBx Resolution Settings

Item Description

Non-UI Mode Resolution

Auto[Default],

80x25

100x31

Resolution for non-UI text mode.

UI Mode Resolution

Auto[Default],

80x25

100x31

Resolution for UI text mode.

Graphics Mode Resolution

Auto[Default],

640x480 800x600

1024x768

Resolution for graphics mode.

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3.6.2.3.2 Firmware Update Configuration

Item

Option

Description

ME FW Image Re-Flash

Disabled[Default],

Enabled

Enable/Disable Me FW Image Re-Flash function.

3.6.2.3.3 PTT Configuration

Item

Option

Description

TPM Device Selection

dTPM[Default],

PTT

Selects TPM device: PTT or dTPM. PTT – Enables PTT in SkuMgr dTPM 1.2 – Disables PTT in SkuMgr Warning! PTT/dTPM will be disabled and all data saved on it will be lost.

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3.6.2.4 Trusted Computing

Item

Options

Description

Security Device Support

Disable,

Enable[Default]

Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.

3.6.2.5 APCI Settings

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Item

Options

Description

Enable ACPI Auto

Configuration

Disabled[Default],

Enabled

Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration.

Enable Hibernation

Disabled

Enabled[Default],

Enables or Disables System ability to Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may not be effective with some OS.

ACPI Sleep State

Suspend Disabled,

S3 (Suspend to RAM)[Default]

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

S3 Video Repost

Disabled[Default],

Enabled

Enable or Disable S3 Video Repost.

ErP Function

Disabled[Default],

Enabled

ErP Function (Deep S5).

Pwr-On After PWR-Fail

Off[Default]

On

Last state

Select the power station after power failure.

Wake Up By Ring

Disabled[Default],

Enabled

System wake up by ring (from S3~S5).

Watch Dog

Disabled[Default],

30 sec 40 sec 50 sec

1 min

2 min 10 min 30 min

Select Watch Dog Timer (WDT) Mode.

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3.6.2.6 NCT6106D Super IO Configuration

You can use this item to set up or change the NCT6106D Super IO configuration for serial ports. Please refer to 3.6.2.6.1~ 3.6.2.6.3 for more information.

Item

Description

Serial Port 1 Configuration

Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 (COMA).

Serial Port 2 Configuration

Set Parameters of Serial Port 2 (COMB).

Parallel Port Configuration

Set Parameters of Parallel Port (LPT/LPTE).

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3.6.2.6.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration

Item

Option

Description

Serial Port

Enabled[Default],

Disabled

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM).

3.6.2.6.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration

Item

Option

Description

Serial Port

Enabled[Default],

Disabled

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM).

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UART 232 422 485

UART 232[Default]

UART 422 UART 485

Change the Serial Port as RS232/422/485.

3.6.2.6.3 Parallel Port Configuration

Item

Option

Description

Parallel Port

Enabled[Default],

Disabled

Enable or Disable Parallel Port (LPT/LPTE).

Device Mode

STD Printer Mode[Default]

EPP-1.9 and SPP Mode EPP-1.7 and SPP Mode

ECP Mode ECP and EPP 1.9 Mode ECP and EPP 1.7 Mode

Change the Printer Port mode.

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3.6.2.7 NCT6106D HW Monitor

3.6.2.8 IT8528SEC Super IO Configuration

You can use this item to set up or change the IT8528SEC Super IO configuration for serial ports. Please refer to 3.6.2.8.1~ 3.6.2.8.2 for more information.

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3.6.2.8.1 SER0_TX/SER0_RX (JCN3) Configuration

Item

Option

Description

Serial Port

Enabled[Default],

Disabled

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM).

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Item

Option

Description

Serial Port

Enabled[Default],

Disabled

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM).

3.6.2.9 H/W Monitor

Item

Options

Description

Smart Fan Function

Enabled,

Disabled[Default]

Enables or Disables Smart Fan.

3.6.2.10 S5 RTC Wake Settings

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Item

Options

Description

Wake system from S5

Disabled[Default],

Fixed Time

Dynamic Time

Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. Select Fixed Time, system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Select Dynamic Time, System will wake on the current time + Increase minute(s).

Item

Options

Description

Wake system from S5

Disabled,

Fixed Time[Default]

Dynamic Time

Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. Select Fixed Time, system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Select Dynamic Time, System will wake on the current time + Increase minute(s).

Wake up day of week

Disabled[Default]

Monday-Friday

Monday-Saturday

Wake up day of week. (Monday-Friday) or (Monday-Saturday).

Wake up day

1-31

Select 0 for daily system wake up 1-31 for which day of the month that you would like the system to wake up.

Wake up hour

0-23

Select 0-23 For example enter 3 for 3am and 15 for 3pm.

Wake up minute

0-23

Select 0-23 For example enter 3 for 3am and 15 for 3pm.

Wake up second

0-23

Select 0-23 For example enter 3 for 3am and 15 for 3pm.

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Item

Options

Description

Wake system from S5

Disabled,

Fixed Time

Dynamic Time[Default]

Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. Select Fixed Time, system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Select Dynamic Time, System will wake on the current time + Increase minute(s).

Wake up minute increase

1-5

1-5.

3.6.2.11 Serial Port Console Redirection

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Item

Options

Description

Console Redirection

Disabled[Default],

Enabled

Console Redirection Enable or Disable.

3.6.2.11.1 Legacy Console Redirection Settings

Item

Option

Description

Legacy Serial Redirection Port

COM0[Default]

Select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages.

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3.6.2.11.2 Smart Fan Mode Configuration

Item

Option

Description

Terminal Type

VT100

VT100+

VT-UTF8

ANSI[Default]/

Emulation: ANSI: Extended ASCII char set. VT100: ASCII char set. VT100+: Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc. VT-UTF8: Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes.

Bits per second

9600 19200 38400 57600

115200[Default]

Select serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds.

Data Bits

7

8[Default]

Data Bits.

Parity

None[Default]

Even

Odd

Mark

A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. Even: parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even. Odd: parity bit is 0 if num of 1’s in the data bits is odd. Mark: parity bit is always 1. Space: Parity bit is always 0. Mark and Space Parity do not allow for error detection. They can be used as an additional data bit.

Stop Bits

1[Default]

2

Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning). The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit.

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Flow Control

None[Default]

Hardware RTS/CTS

Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a ‘stop’ signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a ‘start’ signal can be sent to re-start the flow. Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start/stop signals.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key

Support

Disabled

Enabled[Default]

Enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.

Recorder Mode

Disabled[Default]

Enabled

With this mode enabled only text will be sent. This is to capture Terminal data.

Resolution 100x31

Disabled[Default]

Enabled

Enables or disables extended terminal resolution.

Legacy OS Redirection

Resolution

80x24[Default]

80x25

On Legacy OS, the Number of Rows and Columns supported redirection.

Putty KeyPad

VT100[Default]

LINUX

XTERMR6

SCO

ESCN

VT400

Select FunctionKey and KeyPad on Putty.

Redirection After BIOS

POST

Always Enable[Default]

BootLoader

The Settings specify if BootLoader is selected then Legacy console redirection is disabled before booting to Legacy OS. Default value is Always Enable which means Legacy console Redirection is enabled for Legacy OS.

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Item

Option

Description

Out-of-Band Mgmt Port

COM0[Default]

Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allows for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.

Terminal Type

VT100

VT100+

VT-UTF8[Default]

ANSI

VT-UTF8 is the preferred terminal type for out-of-band management. The next best choce is VT100+ and then VT100. See above, in Console Redirection Settings page, for more Help with Terminal Type/Emulation.

Bits per second

9600 19200 57600

115200[Default]

Selects serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds.

Flow Control

None[Default]

Hardware RTS/CTS

Software Xon/Xoff

Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a ‘stop’ signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a ‘start’ signal can be sent to re-start the flow. Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start/stop signals.

3.6.2.12 Intel TXT Configuration

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3.6.2.13 Network Stack Configuration

Item

Options

Description

Network Stack

Enabled

Disabled[Default]

Enable/Disable UEFI Network Stack.

Item

Options

Description

Network Stack

Enabled[Default]

Disabled

Enable/Disable UEFI Network Stack.

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Ipv4 PXE Support

Enabled

Disabled[Default]

Enable Ipv4 PXE Boot Support. If disabled IPV4 PXE boot option will not be created.

Ipv4 HTTP Support

Enabled

Disabled[Default]

Enable Ipv4 HTTP Boot Support. If disabled IPV4 HTTP boot option will not be created.

Ipv6 PXE Support

Enabled

Disabled[Default]

Enable Ipv6 PXE Boot Support. If disabled IPV6 PXE boot option will not be created.

Ipv6 HTTP Support

Enabled

Disabled[Default]

Enable Ipv6 HTTP Boot Support. If disabled IPV6 HTTP boot option will not be created.

PXE boot wait time

0

Wait time to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot.

Media detect count

1

Number of times presence of media will be checked.

3.6.2.14 CSM Configuration

Item

Options

Description

CSM Support

Enabled

Disabled[Default]

Enable/Disable CSM Support.

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Item

Options

Description

CSM Support

Enabled[Default]

Disabled

Enable/Disable CSM Support.

GateA20 Active

Upon Request[Default]

Always

UPON REQUEST – GA20 can be disabled using BIOS service. ALWAYS – do not allow disabling GA20; this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB.

Option ROM Messages

Force BIOS[Default]

Keep Current

Set display mode for Option ROM.

INT19 Trap Response

Immediate[Default]

Postponed

BIOS reaction on INT19 trapping by Option ROM: IMMEDIATE – execute the trap right away; POSTPONED – execute the trap during legacy boot.

Boot Option filter

UEFI and Legacy

Legacy only[Default]

UEFI only

This option controls Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority.

Network

Do not launch[Default]

UEFI

Legacy

Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM.

Storage

Do not launch

UEFI

Legacy[Default]

Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM.

Video

Do not launch

UEFI

Legacy[Default]

Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video OpROM.

Other PCI devices

Do not launch

UEFI

Legacy[Default]

Determines OpROM execution policy for devices other than Network, Storage, or Vide.

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3.6.2.15 NVMe Configuration

3.6.2.16 USB Configuration

The USB Configuration menu helps read USB information and configures USB settings.

Item

Options

Description

Legacy USB Support

Enabled[Default]

Disabled

Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are

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Auto

connected. DISABLE option will keep SUB devices available only for EFI applictions.

XHCI Hand-off

Enabled[Default]

Disabled

This is a workaround for OSew without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver.

USB Mass Storage Driver Support

Enabled[Default]

Disabled

Enable/Disable USB Mass Storage Driver Support.

Port 60/64 Emulation

Enabled

Disabled[Default]

Enable I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OSes.

USB transfer time-out

1 sec 5 sec

10 sec

20 sec[Default]

The time-out value for Control, Bulk, and Interrupt transfers.

Device reset time-out

10 sec

20 sec[Default]

30 sec 40 sec

USB mass storage device Start Unit command time-out.

Device power-up delay

Auto[Default]

Manual

Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. ‘Auto’ uses default value: for a Root port it is 100ms, for a Hub port the delay is taken form Hub descriptor.

Mass Storage Devices

Auto[Default]

Floppy

Forced FDD

Hard Disk

CD-ROM

Mass storage device emulation type. ‘AUTO’ enumerates devices according to their media format. Optical drives are emulated as ‘CDROM’, drives with no media will be emulated according to a drive type.

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3.6.3 Chipset

3.6.3.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration

Item

Option

Description

VT-d

Enabled[Default]

Disabled

VT-d capability.

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3.6.3.1.1 Graphics Configuration

Item

Option

Description

Aperture Size

128MB

256MB[Default]

512MB 1024MB 2048MB

Select the Aperture Size. Note: Above 4GB MMIO BIOS assignment is automatically enabled when selecting 2048MB aperture. To use this feature, please disable CSM Support.

DVMT Pre-Allocated

0M

32M[Default]

64M

4M

8M 12M 16M 20M 24M 28M

32M/F7

36M 40M 44M 48M 52M 56M 60M

Select DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device.

DVMT Total Gfx Mem

256M[Default]

128M

MAX

Select DVMT 5.0 Total Graphics Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device.

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IUER Button Enable

Disabled[Default]

Enabled

Enable/Disable IUER Button Functionality.

DP-to-VGA or HDMI-C

Selection

DP-to-VGA[Default]

HDMI-C

Selection of Port-C output.

3.6.3.1.1.1 LCD Control

Item

Option

Description

Primary IGFX Boot Display

VBIOS Default[Default],

EFP LFP

EFP3 EFP2 EFP4

Select the Video Device which will be activated during POST. This has no effect if external graphics present. Secondary boot display selection will appear based on your selection. VGA modes will be supported only on primary display.

Active LFP

No eDP

eDP Port-A[Default],

Select the Active LFP Configuration. No LVDS:VBIOS does not enable LVDS. Int-LVDS:VBIOS enable LVDS driver by Integrated encoder. SDVO LVDS:VBIOS enables LVDS driver by SDVO encoder. eDP Port-A:LFP Driven by Int-DisplayPort encoder from Port-A. eDP Port-D:LFP Driven by Int-DisplayPort encoder from Port-D(through PCH).

CH7511 EDID Panel Option

1024x768 24/1[Default]

800x600 18/1 1024x768 18/1 1366x768 18/1 1024x600 18/1 1280x800 18/1

1920x1200 24/2

Port1-EDP to LVDS (Chrotel 7511) Panel EDID Option.

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1920x1080 18/2 1280x1024 24/2

1440x900 18/2

1600x1200 24/2

1366x768 24/1

1920x1080 24/2 1680x1050 24/2

3.6.3.2 PCH-IO Configuration

Item

Option

Description

PCH LAN Controller

Disabled

Enabled[Default]

Enable/Disable onboard NIC.

Wake on LAN Enable

Disabled

Enabled[Default]

Enable or disable integrated LAN to wake the system.

Serial IRQ Mode

Quiet

Continuous[Default]

Configure Serial IRQ Mode.

Port 80h Redirection

LPC Bus[Default]

PCIE Bus

Control where the Port 80h cycles are sent.

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3.6.3.2.1 PCI Express Configuration

3.6.3.2.1.1 PCI Express Root Port1

Item

Option

Description

PCI Express Root Port 1

Enabled[Default],

Disabled

Control the PCI Express Root Port.

Topology

Unknown

x1,

Identify the SATA Topology if it is Default or ISATA or Flex or DirectConnect or M2.

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x4[Default]

Sata Express

M2

ASPM

Auto

L0sL1

L1

L0s

Disabled[Default],

Set the ASPM Level: Force L0s – Force all links to L0s State AUTO – BIOS auto configure DISABLE – Disables ASPM.

L1 Substates

Disabled[Default],

L1.1 L1.2

L1.1 & L1.2

PCI Express L1 Substates settings.

PCIe Speed

Auto[Default]

Gen1 Gen2 Gen3

Configure PCIe Speed.

PCIE1 CLKREQ Mapping

Override

Default[Default]

No CLKREQ

Custom number

PCIE CLKREQ Qverride for default platform mapping.

3.6.3.2.1.2 PCI Express Root Port2

Item

Option

Description

PCI Express Root Port 2

Enabled[Default],

Disabled

Control the PCI Express Root Port.

Topology

Unknown

x1[Default],

x4

Sata Express

Identify the SATA Topology if it is Default or ISATA or Flex or DirectConnect or M2.

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M2

ASPM

Auto,

L0sL1

L1

L0s

Disabled[Default]

Set the ASPM Level: Force L0s – Force all links to L0s State AUTO – BIOS auto configure DISABLE – Disables ASPM.

L1 Substates

Disabled[Default],

L1.1 L1.2

L1.1 & L1.2

PCI Express L1 Substates settings.

PCIe Speed

Auto[Default]

Gen1 Gen2 Gen3

Configure PCIe Speed.

PCIE2 CLKREQ Mapping

Override

Default[Default]

No CLKREQ

Custom number

PCIE CLKREQ Qverride for default platform mapping.

3.6.3.2.1.3 PCI Express Root Port3

Item

Option

Description

PCI Express Root Port 3

Enabled[Default],

Disabled

Control the PCI Express Root Port.

Topology

Unknown

x1[Default],

x4

Sata Express

M2

Identify the SATA Topology if it is Default or ISATA or Flex or DirectConnect or M2.

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ASPM

Auto,

L0sL1

L1

L0s

Disabled[Default]

Set the ASPM Level: Force L0s – Force all links to L0s State AUTO – BIOS auto configure DISABLE – Disables ASPM.

L1 Substates

Disabled[Default],

L1.1 L1.2

L1.1 & L1.2

PCI Express L1 Substates settings.

PCIe Speed

Auto[Default]

Gen1 Gen2 Gen3

Configure PCIe Speed.

PCIE3 CLKREQ Mapping

Override

Default[Default]

No CLKREQ

Custom number

PCIE CLKREQ Qverride for default platform mapping.

3.6.3.2.1.4 PCI Express Root Port4

Item

Option

Description

PCI Express Root Port 4

Enabled[Default],

Disabled

Control the PCI Express Root Port.

Topology

Unknown

x1[Default],

x4

Sata Express

M2

Identify the SATA Topology if it is Default or ISATA or Flex or DirectConnect or M2.

ASPM

Auto,

L0sL1

Set the ASPM Level: Force L0s – Force all links to L0s State AUTO – BIOS auto

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L1

L0s

Disabled[Default]

configure DISABLE – Disables ASPM.

L1 Substates

Disabled[Default],

L1.1 L1.2

L1.1 & L1.2

PCI Express L1 Substates settings.

PCIe Speed

Auto[Default]

Gen1 Gen2 Gen3

Configure PCIe Speed.

PCIE4 CLKREQ Mapping

Override

Default[Default]

No CLKREQ

Custom number

PCIE CLKREQ Qverride for default platform mapping.

3.6.3.2.1.5 PCI Express Root Port5

Item

Option

Description

PCI Express Root Port 5

Enabled[Default],

Disabled

Control the PCI Express Root Port.

Topology

Unknown

x1[Default],

x4

Sata Express

M2

Identify the SATA Topology if it is Default or ISATA or Flex or DirectConnect or M2.

ASPM

Auto,

L0sL1

L1

L0s

Disabled[Default]

Set the ASPM Level: Force L0s – Force all links to L0s State AUTO – BIOS auto configure DISABLE – Disables ASPM.

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L1 Substates

Disabled[Default],

L1.1 L1.2

L1.1 & L1.2

PCI Express L1 Substates settings.

PCIe Speed

Auto[Default]

Gen1 Gen2 Gen3

Configure PCIe Speed.

PCIE5 CLKREQ Mapping

Override

Default[Default]

No CLKREQ

Custom number

PCIE CLKREQ Qverride for default platform mapping.

3.6.3.2.1.6 PCI Express Root Port6

Item

Option

Description

PCI Express Root Port 6

Enabled[Default],

Disabled

Control the PCI Express Root Port.

Topology

Unknown

x1[Default],

x4

Sata Express

M2

Identify the SATA Topology if it is Default or ISATA or Flex or DirectConnect or M2.

ASPM

Auto,

L0sL1

L1

L0s

Disabled[Default]

Set the ASPM Level: Force L0s – Force all links to L0s State AUTO – BIOS auto configure DISABLE – Disables ASPM.

L1 Substates

Disabled[Default],

L1.1

PCI Express L1 Substates settings.

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L1.2

L1.1 & L1.2

PCIe Speed

Auto[Default]

Gen1 Gen2 Gen3

Configure PCIe Speed.

PCIE6 CLKREQ Mapping

Override

Default[Default]

No CLKREQ

Custom number

PCIE CLKREQ Qverride for default platform mapping.

3.6.3.2.2 SATA And RST Configuration

Item

Options

Description

SATA Controller(s)

Enabled[Default]

Disabled,

Enable/Disable SATA Device.

SATA Mode Selection

AHCI[Default],

RAID

Determines how SATA controller(s) operate.

SATA Controller Speed

Default[Default]

Gen1 Gen2 Gen3

Indicates the maximum speed the SATA controller can support.

Port 0

Enabled[Default]

Disabled

Enable or Disable SATA Port.

SATA Device Type

Hard Disk Drive[Default]

Solid State Drive

Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive.

Topology

Unknown[Default]

ISATA

Direct Connect

Flex

Identify the SATA Topology if it is Default or ISATA or Flex or DirectConnect or M2.

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M2

Port 1

Enabled[Default]

Disabled

Enable or Disable SATA Port.

SATA Device Type

Hard Disk Drive[Default]

Solid State Drive

Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive.

Topology

Unknown

ISATA

Direct Connect[Default]

Flex

M2

Identify the SATA Topology if it is Default or ISATA or Flex or DirectConnect or M2.

Port 2

Enabled[Default]

Disabled

Enable or Disable SATA Port.

SATA Device Type

Hard Disk Drive[Default]

Solid State Drive

Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive.

Topology

Unknown[Default]

ISATA

Direct Connect

Flex

M2

Identify the SATA Topology if it is Default or ISATA or Flex or DirectConnect or M2.

3.6.3.2.3 USB Configuration

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Item

Option

Description

XHCI Disable Compliance Mode

FALSE[Default],

TRUE

Option to disable Compliance Mode. Default is FALSE to not disable Compliance Mode. Set TRUE to disable Compliance Mode.

3.6.3.2.4 HD Audio Configuration

Item

Option

Description

HD Audio

Disabled

Enabled

Auto[Default],

Control Detection of the HD-Audio device. Disable = HDA will be unconditionally disabled Enabled = HDA will be unconditionally enabled Auto = HDA will be enabled if present, disabled otherwise.

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3.6.4 Security

 Administrator Password Set setup Administrator Password

 User Password Set User Password

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3.6.4.1 Secure Boot

Item

Option

Description

Attempt Secure Boot

Disabled[Default]

Enabled

Secure Boot can be enabled if 1.System running in User mode with enrolled Platform Key(PK) 2.CSM function is disabled.

Secure Boot Mode

Standard

Custom[Default]

Secure Boot mode selector: Standard/Custom. In Custom mode Secure Boot Variables can be configured without authentication.

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3.6.4.1.1 Key Management

Item

Option

Description

Provision Factory Defaults

Disabled[Default]

Enabled

Allow to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when System is in Setup Mode.

3.6.5 Boot

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Item

Option

Description

Setup Prompt Timeout

1~ 65535

Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting.

Bootup NumLock State

On[Default]

Off

Select the Keyboard NumLock state

Quiet Boot

Disabled[Default]

Enabled

Enables or disables Quiet Boot option

Fast Boot

Disabled[Default]

Enabled

Enables or disables boot with initialization of a minimal set of devices required to launch active boot option. Has no effect for BBS boot options.

Boot Option #1

Set the system boot order.

3.6.6 Save and exit

3.6.6.1 Save Changes and Reset

Reset the system after saving the changes.

3.6.6.2 Discard Changes and Reset

Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded. The setup program then exits and reboots the controller.

3.6.6.3 Restore Defaults

This option restores all BIOS settings to the factory default. This option is useful if the

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controller exhibits unpredictable behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS setting.

3.6.6.4 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device

Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices.

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4. Drivers Installation

Note: Installation procedures and screen shots in this section are

for your reference and may not be exactly the same as shown on your screen.

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4.1 Install Chipset Driver

Insert the Supporting DVD-ROM to DVD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of our products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left, or link to /

Driver_Chipset/Intel/ESM-KBLU.

Note: The installation procedures and

screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. If the warning message appears while the installation process, click Continue to go on.

Step 3. Click Install.

Step1. Click Next.

Step 4. Installing. Step 2. Click Accept.

Step 5. Complete setup.

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4.2 Install Display Driver

Insert the Supporting DVD-ROM to DVD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of our products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left, or link to /

VGA/ESM-KBLU.

Note: The installation procedures and

screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system.

Step 3. Click Next.

Step 1. Click Next to continue installation.

Step 4. Click Next.

Step 2. Click Yes to accept license

agreement.

Step 5. Click Next.

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Step 6. Click Finish to complete setup.

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4.3 Install LAN Driver (For Intel I219LM)

Insert the Supporting DVD-ROM to DVD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of our products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left, or link to

/Driver_Gigabit/Intel/I219LM/ESM-KBLU_LAN.

Note: The installation procedures and screen

shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system.

Step 3. Click Next.

Step 1. Click Install Drivers and Software.

Step 4. Click Next.

Step 2. Click Next to complete setup.

Step 5. Click Install.

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Step 6. Click Next.

Step 7. Click Finish to complete setup.

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4.4 Install ME Driver

Insert the Supporting DVD-ROM to DVD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of our products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left, or link to /

Utility/ESM-KBLU_ME.

Note: The installation procedures and

screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. If the warning message appears while the installation process, click Continue to go on.

Step 3. Click Next.

Step1. Click Next to start installation.

Step 4. Installing.

Step 2. Click Next.

Step 5. Click Finish to complete setup.

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4.5 Install Serial IO Driver

Insert the Supporting DVD-ROM to DVD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of our products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left, or link to /

Utility/ESM-KBLU_SerialIO.

Note: The installation procedures and

screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system.

Step 3. Click Next.

Step 1. Click Next to continue installation.

Step 4. Click Next.

Step 2. Click Next.

Step 5. Installing.

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Step 6. Click Finish to complete setup.

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4.6 Install Audio Driver

Insert the Supporting DVD-ROM to DVD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of our products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left, or link to

/Driver_Audio/Realtek/ALC892/ESM-KBLU_Audio.

Note: The installation procedures and screen

shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system.

Step 3. Click Finish to complete setup.

Step 1. Click Next to continue installation.

Step 2. Installing.

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4.7 Install IRST Driver

Insert the Supporting DVD-ROM to DVD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of our products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left, or link to /

Utility/ESM-KBLU_IRST.

Note: The installation procedures and

screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system.

Step 3. Click Next.

Step 1. Click Next to continue installation.

Step 4. Click Next.

Step 2. Click Next.

Step 5. Click Next.