FS-A79
PICMG 1.3 Full-size CPU card
User’s Manual
Edition 1.0
2018/10/30
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1 x VGA Cable
(OALVGA-S-7) / (1040556)
Packing List:
Please check the package content before you starting using the board.
1 x FS-A79 PICMG 1.3 Full-size CPU Card motherborad
1 x PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse cable
(OALPS2/MKN) / (1040551)
1 x Audio cable
(OALPJ-HD) / (1040120)
1 x COM Port cable
(OAL2S) / (1040047)
2 x SATA Cable
(OALSATA3-L) / (1040529)
OPTIONAL:
1 x USB2.0 Cable
(OALUSBA-1) / (1040172)
1 x Driver CD and Mini card screw
(Including User’s Manual)
1 x DVI module with bracket
BADPDVIP_A&OALDVI-DF13)/
(4120008021&1040483)
1 x USB3.1 Cable with bracket
(OALUSB3.1)/(1040660)
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Index
Chapter 1 <Introduction>............................................................... 4
1.1 <Product Overview>............................................................ 4
1.2 <Product Specification> ...................................................... 5
1.3 <Block Diagram>.................................................................6
Chapter 2 <Hardware setup>......................................................... 7
2.1 <Connector Location and Reference> ................................ 7
2.1.1 <Internal connectors list> ..........................................8
2.1.2 <External connectors list>.........................................8
2.2 <CPU and Memory Setup> .................................................9
2.2.1 <CPU installation> ....................................................9
2.2.2 <Memory Setup> .................................................... 10
2.3 <Jumper Location and Reference> ................................... 11
2.3.1 <Jumper list> .......................................................... 11
2.3.2 <Clear CMOS and Power on type selection>..........12
2.4 <I/O interface> ..................................................................12
2.4.1 <Serial ATA interface>............................................. 12
2.4.2 <Ethernet interface>................................................ 13
2.4.3 <Display interface> .................................................13
2.4.4 <Serial Port interface> ............................................ 17
2.4.5 <USB interface>...................................................... 19
2.4.6 <Audio interface>.................................................... 20
2.4.7 <Expansion slot>..................................................... 21
2.4.8 <Front panel switch and indicator> ......................... 22
2.4.9 <GPIO and Other interface> ...................................23
2.5 <Power supply> ................................................................ 26
2.5.1 <Power input>......................................................... 26
Appendix A <Flash BIOS> ........................................................... 27
Appendix B <LCD Panel Type select> ........................................ 28
Appendix C <Programmable Watch Dog Timer>....................... 30
Appendix D <Hardware Monitor>................................................ 32
Appendix E <Programmable GPIO> ........................................... 33
Appendix F <RAID Setting>......................................................... 34
Contact information .....................................................................35
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Chapter 1 <Introduction>
1.1 <Product Overview>
FS-A79 is PICMG 1.3 Full-size CPU Card motherborad which supports 8th generation
Intel® Core™, Pentium® and Celeron® processor families (Coffee Lake S) with Intel®
Q370 Chipset, integrated HD Graphics , DDR4 memory, Realtek High Definition Audio, Intel
Gigabit LAN, Serial ATA3
Intel Coffee Lake-S Processor with Intel® Q370 Chipset
8th generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® and Celeron® processor families are new
generation and multi-core processor built on 14 nanometer process.
It provides new Graphics support 3 independent 4K UHD displays, Memory is support up to
32GB of DDR4, better performance, flexibility and more enhanced security that is suitable
for a variety of intelligent systems the ideal choice.
Flexible Expansion Interface
It includes 1 x Minicard slot, 2 x RS232/RS485/RS422, 4 x RS232, 6 x USB3.1 Gen2, 4 x
USB2.0. Support 4 x PCI, 1 x PCIe X16, and 1 x PCIe X4 / 4 x PCIe X1.
Coffee Lake only support Windows10 64bit, Linux
Intel only support Windows 10 64bit. It may lose some drivers if you use other Windows
version.
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1.2 <Product Specification>
System
Processor
8th generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® and Celeron® processor ,
FCLGA1151 package (Support up to 65W TDP)
Chipset
Intel® Q370
Memory
2 x DDR4 DIMM 2666 MHz up to 32GB,
Support Non-ECC, unbuffered memory only
(Core i3, Pentium, Celeron CPU support 2400 MHz only)
Watchdog Timer
Generates a system reset with internal timer for 1min/s ~ 255min/s
Real Time Clock
Chipset integrated RTC with onboard lithium battery
Expansion
1 x MiniPCIe (support mSATA), 1 x SIM slot, 1 x PCIe X16 slot
1 x PCIe X4 slot or 4 x PCIe X1 slot (optional)
4 x PCI slot
Graphics
Chipset
Intel® UHD Graphics
Display Interface
2 x DVI, 1 x DisplayPort
1 x LVDS, 1 x VGA
LAN
Chip
1 x Intel® I219-LM Gigabit PHY LAN (Support iAMT12.0)
1 x Intel® I210-AT Gigabit LAN
I/O
Serial ATA
3 x SATA3
Audio
Realtek ALC262 HD Audio
Internal I/O
3 x SATA3, 4 x RS232, 2 x RS232/422/485
4 x USB2.0, 6 x USB3.1 Gen2, 1 x LVDS, 1 x LPC, 1 x LCD inverter,
1 x GPIO, 1 x Audio, 1 x SMBUS, 1 x VGA
Rear I/O
1 x DisplayPort, 1 x PS/2 , 2 x LAN,
Mechanical & Environmental
Power Requirement
Need Backplane from Standard 24-pin ATX power supply (20-pin is
compatible) and P4 4-pin 12V(Onboard)
Size & Thickness
338mm x 126mm (L x W)
Temperature
Operating within 0°C~60°C (32°F~140°F)
Storage within -20°C~80°C (-4°F~176°F)
Relative Humidity
10%~90%, non-condensing
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1.3 <Block Diagram>
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Chapter 2 <Hardware setup>
2.1 <Connector Location and Reference>
CN_12V
CPUFAN SYSFAN
DDR4_A
DDR4_B
CN_LVDS
CN _USB2-1
CN _USB2-2
CN _USB3-1
CN _USB3-2
CN _USB3-3
SATA3-1
SATA3-2
SATA3-3
CN_DIO
SIMM
CN_LPC
CN_SMBUS
JFRNT
CN_AUDIO
MINI_CARD
CN_DVI2
CN_DVI1
CN_COM6
CN_COM5
CN_COM4
CN_COM3
CN_COM2
CN_COM1
CN_INV
CN_CRT
PS2 I210-AT I219-LM Display port
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2.1.1 <Internal connectors list>
Connector
Function
DDR4_A/B
288-pin DDR4 DIMM slot
SATA3-1/2/3
7-pin Serial ATA3 connector
CN_AUDIO
5 x 2-pin audio pin header
CN_LPC
6 x 2-pin LPC pin header
CN_LVDS
20 x 2-pin LVDS connector
CN_INV
5-pin LCD inverter connector
CN_SMBUS
5-pin SMBus connector
CN_COM 1/2
9-pin RS232/RS422/RS485 connector
CN_COM 3/4/5/6
9-pin RS232 connector
CN_USB 2-1/2-2
5 x 2-pin USB2.0 pin header
CN_USB 3-1/3-2/3-3
10 x 2-pin USB3.1 pin header
CN_DIO
6 x 2-pin digital I/O connector
CN_CRT
16-pin VGA connector
CN_DVI 1/2
20-pin DVI connector
CPUFAN
4-pin CPU fan connector
SYSFAN
4-pin system fan connector
JFRNT
14-pin front panel switch/indicator connector
MINI_CARD
52-pin MiniPCIe card slot
CN_12V
4-pin power input Terminal Block
SIMM
6-pin socket
2.1.2 <External connectors list>
Connector
Function
DisplayPort
DisplayPort connector
PS/2
PS/2 keyboard and mouse connector
LAN
RJ45 connector
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2.2 <CPU and Memory Setup>
2.2.1 <CPU installation>
FS-A79 has a LGA1151 CPU socket onboard; please check following steps to install the
processor properly.
Attention If FS-A79 needs RMA please Keep CPU socket cover on the CPU Socket.
Warning If CPU Socket internal Pin damage We could not provide warranty.
1. Lift this bar
2. Uncover this plate
8th generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® and Celeron®
processor , FCLGA1151 package
Checked point
3. Place the CPU on the top of the pins
4. Cover this plate
5. Lock this bar
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2.2.2 <Memory Setup>
FS-A79 has two 288-pin DDR4 DIMM support up to 32GB of memory capacity and 1.2
Voltage. The memory frequency supports 2666 MHz. Only Non-ECC memory is supported.
(Core i3, Pentium, Celeron CPU support 2400 MHz only)
Please check the pin number to match the socket side well
before installing memory module.
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