•Updated table 2 in section 6.2.3 “Digital Display Interface”
•Added UART support for rev. B.0 and later in sections 2.1 “Feature List”, 6.1.11 “General Purpose Serial Interface” and
table 18
•Updated COM Express concept in section 1 “Introduction”
•Deleted the variant with PN:046809 from sections 1 “Introduction”, 2 ”Feature List” and 2.5 “Power Consumption”. This
variant is not on congatec’s roadmap. Added additional two variants with part numbers 046810 and 046811
•Updated section 2.5 “Power Consumption”
•Updated section 3 “Block Diagram”
•Corrected pins D63 and D64 in section 9.4 “C-D Connector Pinout”
•Added section 11 “BIOS Setup Description”
•Official release
•Updated section 2.5 “Power Consumption”
•Updated section 11 “BIOS Setup Description”
•Added note about the ULP mode in section 6.1.4 “Gigabit Ethernet”
•Deleted the comment “not supported” for SUS_S4# signal in table 17 “Power and System Management Signal
Descriptions”. Corrected also the description of PWRBTN# signal
•Deleted sections 12.3 “BIOS Security Features” and 12.4 “Hard Disk Security Features” due to duplication
This user’s guide provides information about the components, features, connectors and BIOS Setup menus available on the conga-TS87. It is
one of three documents that should be referred to when designing a COM Express™ application. The other reference documents that should
be used include the following:
The links to these documents can be found on the congatec AG website at www.congatec.com
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COM Express™ Design Guide
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COM Express™ is an open industry standard defined specifically for COMs (computer on modules). Its creation makes it possible to smoothly
transition from legacy interfaces to the newest technologies available today. COM Express™ modules are available in following form factors:
• Mini 84mm x 55mm
• Compact 95mm x 95mm
• Basic 125mm x 95mm
• Extended 155mm x110mm
The COM Express™ specification 2.1 defines seven different pinout types.
TypesConnector Rows PCIe LanesPCIIDESATA PortsLAN portsUSB 2.0/ USB 3.0Display Interfaces
Type 1A-BUp to 6-418 / 0VGA, LVDS
Type 2A-B C-DUp to 2232 bit1418 / 0VGA, LVDS, PEG/SDVO
Type 3A-B C-DUp to 2232 bit-438 / 0VGA,LVDS, PEG/SDVO
Type 4A-B C-DUp to 321418 / 0VGA,LVDS, PEG/SDVO
Type 5A-B C-DUp to 32-438 / 0VGA,LVDS, PEG/SDVO
Type 6A-B C-DUp to 24-418 / 4*VGA,LVDS/eDP, PEG, 3x DDI
Type 10A-BUp to 4-218 / 0LVDS/eDP, 1xDDI
* The SuperSpeed USB ports (USB 3.0) are not in addition to the USB 2.0 ports. Up to 4 of the USB 2.0 ports can support SuperSpeed USB
The conga-TS87 modules use the Type 6 pinout definition and comply with COM Express 2.1 specification. They are equipped with two high
performance connectors that ensure stable data throughput.
The COM (computer on module) integrates all the core components and is mounted onto an application specific carrier board. COM modules
are legacy-free design (no Super I/O, PS/2 keyboard and mouse) and provide most of the functional requirements for any application. These
functions include, but are not limited to a rich complement of contemporary high bandwidth serial interfaces such as PCI Express, Serial ATA,
USB 2.0, and Gigabit Ethernet. The Type 6 pinout provides the ability to offer PCI Express, Serial ATA, and LPC options thereby expanding
the range of potential peripherals. The robust thermal and mechanical concept, combined with extended power-management capabilities, is
perfectly suited for all applications.
Carrier board designers can use as little or as many of the I/O interfaces as deemed necessary. The carrier board can therefore provide all
the interface connectors required to attach the system to the application specific peripherals. This versatility allows the designer to create a
dense and optimized package, which results in a more reliable product while simplifying system integration. Most importantly, COM Express™
modules are scalable, which means once an application has been created there is the ability to diversify the product range through the use
of different performance class or form factor size modules. Simply unplug one module and replace it with another; no redesign is necessary.
1.2 Options Information
The conga-TS87 is currently available in seven variants. This user’s guide describes all of these variants. The tables below show the different
configurations available. Check for the Part No. that applies to your product. This will tell you what options described in this user’s guide are
available on your particular module.
Based on COM Express™ standard pinout Type 6 Rev. 2.1 (Basic size 95 x 125mm).
Intel® 4th Generation Core i7,i5,i3 and Celeron mobile processors.
Two memory sockets (located on the top and bottom side of the conga-TS87). Supports
-SO-DIMM non-ECC DDR3L (low voltage @ 1.35V) modules
-Data rates up to 1600 MT/s
-Maximum 16 GB capacity
Multi-stage watchdog, manufacturing and board information, board statistics, hardware monitoring, fan control, I2C bus, Power loss control.
®
Intel® 8 Series Chipset: Intel
HDA (High Definition Audio)/digital audio interface with support for multiple codecs
Gigabit Ethernet support via Intel
Next Generation Intel® HD Graphics with support for Intel® Clear Video Technology (HD encode/transcode, Blu-ray playback), DirectX Video Acceleration
(full AVC/VC1/MPEG2 hardware decode), OpenGL 4.0 and DirectX11.1. Up to 3 independent displays supported (DP, HDMI/DVI, VGA)
1x LVDS
-Integrated flat panel interface with 25-112MHz single/dual-channel LVDS Transmitter
-Single-channel LVDS interface: 1 x 18 bpp or 1 x 24 bpp.
-Dual channel LVDS interface: 2 x 18 bpp or 2 x 24 bpp panel.
-VESA LVDS and OpenLDI color mappings
-Automatic Panel Detection via Embedded Panel Interface based on VESA EDID™
1.3.
-Resolution up to 1920x1200 in dual LVDS bus mode.
1x Optional eDP interface (NOTE: Either eDP or LVDS signals supported. Both not
supported).
4x Serial ATA® with RAID support 0/1/5/10
7 PCI Express® Gen2 Lanes.
8x USB 2.0 (EHCI)
4x USB 3.0 (XHCI)
2x UART (Rev. B.0 and later)
®
AMI Aptio
ACPI 4.0 compliant with battery support. Also supports Suspend to RAM (S3) and Intel AMT 9.0.
Configurable TDP
UEFI 4.x firmware, 8/16 MByte serial SPI with congatec Embedded BIOS features.
DH82QM87 and DH82HM86 PCH
®
l218LM GbE LAN controller. Variants with Intel
®
QM87 support AMT 9.0.
1x VGA
-180 MHz RAMDAC with resolution up to 1920 x 1200
and 24 bit color @ 60Hz refreshed rate with reduced
blanking.
1x PEG Port (x16 Gen 3 (8GT/s)).
3x DisplayPorts (DP 1.1) on digital ports B, C and D.
3x HDMI 1.4 ports on digital ports B, C and D.
3x DVI ports on digital ports B, C and D.
The DP and HDMI/DVI ports are multiplexed together. The
interfaces support Hot-Plug detect.
LPC Bus
I²C Bus, Fast Mode, multimaster
SM Bus
SPI
GPIOs
2x ExpressCard
Some of the features mentioned in the above feature summary are optional. Check the article number of your module and compare it to the
options information table in section 1.2 to determine what options are available on your particular module.
2.2 Supported Operating Systems
The conga-TS87 supports the following operating systems.
•Microsoft® Windows
•Microsoft® Windows
®
®
10
8
•Microsoft® Windows® 7
•Microsoft® Windows® Embedded Standard
•Linux
2.3 Mechanical Dimensions
•95.0 mm x 125.0 mm (3.74” x 4.92”)
•Height approximately 18 or 21mm (including heatspreader) depending on the carrier board connector that is used. If the 5mm (height)
carrier board connector is used, then approximate overall height is 18mm. If the 8mm (height) carrier board connector is used, then
approximate overall height is 21mm.
The dynamic range shall not exceed the static range.
Absolute Maximum12.60V
2.4.1 Electrical Characteristics
Power supply pins on the module’s connectors limit the amount of input power. The following table provides an overview of the limitations for
pinout Type 6 (dual connector, 440 pins).
Power Rail Module Pin
Current Capability
(Amps)
VCC_12V121211.4-12.6 11.4+/- 10013785%116
VCC_5V-SBY 254.75-5.25 4.75+/- 509
VCC_RTC0.532.0-3.3+/- 20
12.10V
11.90V
11.40V
Nominal
Input (Volts)
12V
Input
Range
(Volts)
Derated
Input (Volts)
Dynamic Range
NominalStatic Range
Absolute Minimum
Max. Input Ripple
(10Hz to 20MHz)
(mV)
Max. Module Input
Power (w. derated input)
(Watts)
Assumed
Conversion
Efficiency
Max. Load
Power
(Watts)
2.4.2 Rise Time
The input voltages shall rise from 10% of nominal to 90% of nominal at a minimum slope of 250V/s. The smooth turn-on requires that, during
the 10% to 90% portion of the rise time, the slope of the turn-on waveform must be positive.
The power consumption values listed in this document were measured under a controlled environment. The hardware used for testing includes
a conga-TS87 module, conga-Cdebug carrier board, CRT monitor, SATA drive, and USB keyboard. The conga-Cdebug is modified so that
the 12V input is only routed to the module and all other circuitry on the carrier itself is powered by the 5V input. The SATA drive was powered
externally by an ATX power supply so that it does not influence the power consumption value that is measured for the module. The USB
keyboard was detached once the module was configured within the OS. All recorded values were averaged over a 30 second time period.
Cooling of the module was done by the module specific heatpipe heatspreader and a fan cooled heatsink to measure the power consumption
under normal thermal conditions.
The conga-Cdebug originally does not provide 5V standby power. Therefore, an extra 5V_SB connection without any external loads was made.
Using this setup, the power consumption of the module in S3 (Standby) mode was measured directly.
Each module was measured while running Windows 7 Professional 64Bit, Hyper Threading enabled, Speed Step enabled, CPU Turbo Mode
enabled and Power Plan set to “Power Saver”. This setting ensures that Core™ processors run in LFM (lowest frequency mode) with minimal
core voltage during desktop idle. Each module was tested while using two 1GB memory modules. Using different sizes of RAM, as well as one
or two memory modules, will cause slight variances in the measured results.
To measure the worst case power consumption the cooling solution was removed and the CPU core temperature was allowed to run up to
between 95° and 100°C while running 100% workload with the Power Plan set to “Balanced”. The peak current value was then recorded. This
value should be taken into consideration when designing the system’s power supply to ensure that the power supply is sufficient during worst
case scenarios.
Power consumption values were recorded during the following stages:
Windows 7 (64 bit)
•Desktop Idle (power plan = Power Saver)
•100% CPU workload (see note below, power plan = Power Saver)
•100% CPU workload at approximately 100°C peak power consumption (power plan = Balanced)
•Suspend to RAM. Supply power for S3 mode is 5V.
Note
A software tool was used to stress the CPU to Max Turbo Frequency.
The tables below provide additional information about the power consumption data for each of the conga-TS97 variants offered. The values
are recorded at various operating mode.
Integrated in the Intel® DH82QM87 or DH82HM86 PCH3V DC2.27 µA
The CMOS battery power consumption value listed above should not be used to calculate CMOS battery lifetime. You should measure the
CMOS battery power consumption in your customer specific application in worst case conditions, for example during high temperature and
high battery voltage. The self-discharge of the battery must also be considered when determining CMOS battery lifetime. For more information
about calculating CMOS battery lifetime refer to application note AN9_RTC_Battery_Lifetime.pdf on congatec AG website at www.congatec.
com.
2.7 Environmental Specifications
Temperature Operation: 0° to 60°C Storage: -20° to +80°C
Humidity Operation: 10% to 90% Storage: 5% to 95%
Caution
The above operating temperatures must be strictly adhered to at all times. When using a congatec heatspreader, the maximum operating
temperature refers to any measurable spot on the heatspreader’s surface.
Humidity specifications are for non-condensing conditions.
congatec AG offers three cooling solutions for the conga-TS87:
• Active cooling solution (CSA)
• Passive cooling solution (CSP)
• Heatspreader
The dimensions of the cooling solutions are shown below and all measurements are in millimeter. The maximum torque specification for
heatspreader screws is 0.3 Nm. Mechanical system assembly mounting shall follow the valid DIN/ISO specifications.
4.1 CSA Dimensions
28
125
0.15
+
0.25
-
1.10
96.6
95
0.1
+
0.2
-
1.3
250 ±10
M2.5x11mm
threaded standoff
for threaded version
or
2.7x11mm
non-thread standoff
for bore hole version
The heatspreader acts as a thermal coupling device to the module and is thermally coupled to the CPU via a thermal gap filler. On some
modules, it may also be thermally coupled to other heat generating components with the use of additional thermal gap fillers.
Although the heatspreader is the thermal interface where most of the heat generated by the module is dissipated, it is not to be considered
as a heatsink. It has been designed as a thermal interface between the module and the application specific thermal solution. The application
specific thermal solution may use heatsinks with fans, and/or heat pipes, which can be attached to the heatspreader. Some thermal solutions
may also require that the heatspreader is attached directly to the systems chassis thereby using the whole chassis as a heat dissipater.
11 ±0.1
125
0.15
+
0.25
-
1.10
95
0.1
+
0.2
-
1.3
M2.5x11mm
threaded standoff
for threaded version
or
2.7x11mm
non-thread standoff
for bore hole version
The gap pad material used on all heatspreaders contains silicon oil that can seep out over time depending on the environmental conditions
it is subjected to. For more information about this subject, contact your local congatec sales representative and request the gap pad material
manufacturer’s specification.
Caution
congatec cooling solutions are designed for commercial temperature range only (0° to 60°C). Therefore, do not use the congatec cooling
solutions in temperatures above 60°C or below 0°C. If an end user’s system operates above 60°C or below 0°C, or is assembled with a noncongatec cooling solution, then the end user must use or design an optimized thermal solution that meets the needs of their application.
For adequate heat dissipation, use the mounting holes on the heatspreader to attach it to the module. Apply thread-locking fluid on the
screws if the heatspreader is used in a high-shock and/or vibration environment. To prevent the standoff from stripping or cross-threading, use
non-threaded carrier board standoffs to mount threaded heatspreaders.
For applications that require vertically-mounted heatspreader, use only heatspreaders that secure the thermal stacks with fixing post. Without
the fixing post feature, the thermal stacks may move.
Also, do not exceed the maximum torque specification for the heatspreader screws. Doing so may damage the module or/and the carrier
board.
Onboard the conga-TS87 are two sensors - the board temperature sensor and the system environment temperature sensor. These sensors are
defined in the CGOS API as CGOS_TEMP_BOARD and CGOS_TEMP_ENV.
Board Temperature Sensor:
The board sensor (T12) is located at the top of the conga-TS87. This sensor measures the board temperature and is defined in CGOS API as
CGOS_TEMP_BOARD. It is located on the module as shown below:
The system environment sensor is located at the bottom of the conga-TS87. This sensor measures the system environment temperature and is
defined in CGOS API as CGOS_TEMP_ENV. It is located on the module as shown below:
The conga-TS87 is connected to the carrier board via two 220-pin connectors (COM Express Type 6 pinout) for a total of 440 pins connectivity.
These connectors are broken down into four rows. The primary connector consists of rows A and B while the secondary connector consists of
rows C and D.
In this view the connectors are seen “through” the module.
The following subsystems can be found on the primary connector rows A and B.
6.1.1 Serial ATA™ (SATA)
The conga-TS87 provides 4 SATA ports (SATA 0-3) externally via the Intel® QM87 PCH. The SATA ports are based on Serial ATA Specification,
Revision 3.0 and support up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rates. Variants equipped with Intel® HM86 PCH support 6.0 Gb/s data rates only on SATA
ports 0 and 1.
The SATA controller featured on the conga-TS87 operates in three modes in order to support different operating system conditions. The
modes of operation are Native IDE, AHCI and RAID mode. Hot-plug is also supported when operating in non-native IDE mode. For more
information, refer to section 11 “BIOS Setup Description”.
Note
Only variants equipped with Intel® QM87 PCH support 6.0 Gb/s data rates on all SATA ports. The conga-TS87 variants equipped with Intel®
HM86 PCH support 6.0 Gb/s data rates on only SATA ports 0 and 1.
6.1.2 USB 2.0
The conga-TS87 offers two EHCI USB host controllers that support USB high speed signalling via Intel® QM87 PCH. These controllers comply
with USB standard 1.1 and 2.0 and offer a total of 8 USB ports via connector rows A and B. Each port is capable of supporting USB 1.1 and 2.0
compliant devices. For more information about how the USB host controllers are routed, see section 8.5.
6.1.3 High Definition Audio (HDA) Interface
The conga-TS87 provides an interface that supports the connection of HDA audio codecs.
6.1.4 Gigabit Ethernet
The conga-TS87 is equipped with a Gigabit Ethernet Controller that is integrated within the Intel® QM87 PCH. This integrated controller is
routed to the Intel® l218-LM Phy through the use of the seventh PCI Express lane. The Ethernet interface consists of 4 pairs of low voltage
differential pair signals designated from GBE0_MD0± to GBE0_MD3± plus control signals for link activity indicators. These signals can be used
to connect to a 10/100/1000 BaseT RJ45 connector with integrated or external isolation magnetics on the carrier board.
The GBE0_LINK# output is only active during a 100Mbit or 1Gbit connection. It is not active during a 10Mbit connection. This is a limitation
of Ethernet controller since it only has 3 LED outputs, ACT#, LINK100# and LINK1000#. The GBE0_LINK# signal is a logic AND of the
GBE0_LINK100# and GBE0_LINK1000# signals on the conga-TS87 module.
The Intel i218 device driver offers a new feature called ULP (Ultra Low Power) mode. In this mode, the Intel i218 driver sets the LED outputs
of the controller to tri-state mode. As a result, the ethernet link and activity LEDs may lit when no ethernet cable is connected. This issue is
common with older driver versions because the ULP feature is enabled by default and cannot be disabled. In newer driver version, this feature
can be disabled.
To have the correct LED status, congatec recommends that you use the latest i218 device driver provided on the website and additionally
disable the ULP mode.
6.1.5 LPC Bus
conga-TS87 offers the LPC (Low Pin Count) bus through the Intel® QM87 PCH. There are many devices available for this Intel® defined bus. The
LPC bus corresponds approximately to a serialized ISA bus yet with a significantly reduced number of signals. Due to the software compatibility
to the ISA bus, I/O extensions such as additional serial ports can be easily implemented on an application specific baseboard using this bus.
See section10.2.1 for more information about the LPC Bus.
6.1.6 I²C Bus Fast Mode
The I²C bus is implemented through the congatec board controller (STMicroelectronics STM32) and accessed through the congatec CGOS
driver and API. The controller provides a Fast Mode multi-master I²C Bus that has maximum I²C bandwidth.
6.1.7 PCI Express™
The conga-TS87 offers 8 PCI Express™ lanes via the Intel® QM87 PCH. Seven of these lanes are offered externally on the AB and CD connectors.
The remaining lane is used by the onboard Gigabit Ethernet interface. The lanes are Gen 2 compliant and offer support for full 5 Gb/s
bandwidth in each direction per x1 link.
The conga-TS87 offers 6 lanes on the AB connector and 1 lane on the CD connector. Default configuration for the lanes on the AB connector is
6x1 link. A 1x4 and 2x1 link configuration is also possible but requires a special/customized BIOS firmware. Contact congatec technical support
for more information about this subject.
The PCI Express interface is based on the PCI Express Specification 2.0 with Gen 1 (2.5Gb/s) and Gen 2 (5 Gb/s) speed.
The conga-TS87 supports the implementation of ExpressCards, which requires the dedication of one USB port or a x1 PCI Express link for each
ExpressCard used.
6.1.9 Graphics Output (VGA/CRT)
The conga-TS87 provides an analog VGA display interface on the AB connector. The VGA display interface is supported on the PCH even
though the main display engine is in the processor. The display engine sends display data over to the PCH via the Intel FDI - a bus connecting
the processor and the PCH display components.
The analog VGA display interface has a RAM-based Digital-to-Analog Converter (RAMDAC) that transforms the digital data from the graphics
engine to analog data for the VGA monitor. The 180 MHz RAMDAC supports up to 1920 x 1200 resolutions at 60 Hz refresh rate.
6.1.10 LVDS/eDP
The conga-TS87 offers an LVDS interface with optional eDP overlay on the AB connector. The LVDS/eDP interface is by default configured to
provide LVDS signals. The interface can optionally support eDP (assembly option). For more information, contact congatec technical center.
The single/dual channel LVDS interface is provided through an integrated eDP to LVDS bridge device. The eDP to LVDS bridge processes
incoming DisplayPort stream and converts the DP protocol to LVDS, before transmitting the processed stream in LVDS format. The bridge
supports single and dual channel signalling with color depths of 18 bits or 24 bits per pixel and pixel clock frequency up to 112 MHz.
Note
The LVDS/eDP interface supports either LVDS or eDP signals. Both interfaces are not supported simultaneously.
6.1.11 General Purpose Serial Interface
Two TTL compatible two wire ports are available on Type 6 COM Express modules. These pins are designated SER0_TX, SER0_RX, SER1_TX
and SER1_RX. Data out of the module is on the _TX pins. Hardware handshaking and hardware flow control are not supported. The module
asynchronous serial ports are intended for general purpose use and for use with debugging software that make use of the “console redirect”
features available in many operating systems.
Note
The conga-TS87 supports two UART interfaces on revision B.0 and later. These interfaces are provided on the AB connecter via single-chip
USB to dual UART bridge. They do not support legacy COM port emulation and console redirection.
Power OK from main power supply or carrier board voltage regulator circuitry. A high value indicates that the power is good and the module
can start its onboard power sequencing.
Carrier board hardware must drive this signal low until all power rails and clocks are stable. Releasing PWR_OK too early or not driving it low
at all can cause numerous boot up problems. It is a good design practice to delay the PWR_OK signal a little (typically 100ms) after all carrier
board power rails are up, to ensure a stable system.
A sample screenshot is shown below:
Note
The module is kept in reset as long as the PWR_OK is driven by carrier board hardware.
The conga-TS87 PWR_OK input circuitry is implemented as shown below:
+V12.0_S0
R1
R1%47k5S02
R4
R1%100kS02
R13
R1%1k00S02
To Module Power Logic
PWR_OK
R2
R1%20k0S02
TB
TBC847
R5
R1%47k5S02
The voltage divider ensures that the input complies with 3.3V CMOS characteristic and also allows for carrier board designs that are not driving
PWR_OK. Although the PWR_OK input is not mandatory for the onboard power-up sequencing, it is strongly recommended that the carrier
board hardware drives the signal low until it is safe to let the module boot-up.
When considering the above shown voltage divider circuitry and the transistor stage, the voltage measured at the PWR_OK input pin may be
only around 0.8V when the 12V is applied to the module. Actively driving PWR_OK high is compliant to the COM Express specification but this
can cause back driving. Therefore, congatec recommends driving the PWR_OK low to keep the module in reset and tri-state PWR_OK when
the carrier board hardware is ready to boot.
The three typical usage scenarios for a carrier board design are:
•Connect PWR_OK to the “power good” signal of an ATX type power supply.
•Connect PWR_OK to the last voltage regulator in the chain on the carrier board.
•Simply pull PWR_OK with a 1k resistor to the carrier board 3.3V power rail.
With this solution, it must be ensured that by the time the 3.3V is up, all carrier board hardware is fully powered and all clocks are stable.
The conga-TS87 provides support for controlling ATX-style power supplies. When not using an ATX power supply then the conga-TS87’s pins
SUS_S3/PS_ON, 5V_SB, and PWRBTN# should be left unconnected.
SUS_S3#/PS_ON#
The SUS_S3#/PS_ON# (pin A15 on the A-B connector) signal is an active-low output that can be used to turn on the main outputs of an ATXstyle power supply. In order to accomplish this the signal must be inverted with an inverter/transistor that is supplied by standby voltage and
is located on the carrier board.
PWRBTN#
When using ATX-style power supplies PWRBTN# (pin B12 on the A-B connector) is used to connect to a momentary-contact, active-low
debounced push-button input while the other terminal on the push-button must be connected to ground. This signal is internally pulled up
to 3V_SB using a 10k resistor. When PWRBTN# is asserted it indicates that an operator wants to turn the power on or off. The response to this
signal from the system may vary as a result of modifications made in BIOS settings or by system software.
Power Supply Implementation Guidelines
12 volt input power is the sole operational power source for the conga-TS87. The remaining necessary voltages are internally generated on the
module using onboard voltage regulators. A carrier board designer should be aware of the following important information when designing a
power supply for a conga-TS87 application:
•It has also been noticed that on some occasions, problems occur when using a 12V power supply that produces non monotonic voltage
when powered up. The problem is that some internal circuits on the module (e.g. clock-generator chips) will generate their own reset signals
when the supply voltage exceeds a certain voltage threshold. A voltage dip after passing this threshold may lead to these circuits becoming
confused resulting in a malfunction. It must be mentioned that this problem is quite rare but has been observed in some mobile power
supply applications. The best way to ensure that this problem is not encountered is to observe the power supply rise waveform through
the use of an oscilloscope to determine if the rise is indeed monotonic and does not have any dips. This should be done during the power
supply qualification phase therefore ensuring that the above mentioned problem doesn’t arise in the application. For more information
about this issue visit www.formfactors.org and view page 25 figure 7 of the document “ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide V2.2”.
6.1.13 Power Management
ACPI 3.0 compliant with battery support. Also supports Suspend to RAM (S3).
The following subsystems can be found on the secondary connector rows C and D.
6.2.1 PCI Express™
The conga-TS87 offers 8 PCI Express™ lanes via the Intel® QM87 PCH. Seven of these lanes are offered externally on the AB and CD connectors.
The remaining lane is used by the onboard Gigabit Ethernet interface. The lanes are Gen 2 compliant and offer support for full 5 Gb/s
bandwidth in each direction per x1 link.
The conga-TS87 offers 1 lane on the CD connector and 6 lanes on the AB connector. The PCI Express interface is based on the PCI Express
Specification 2.0 with Gen 1 (2.5Gb/s) and Gen 2 (5 Gb/s) speed.
6.2.2 PCI Express Graphics (PEG)
PCI Express Graphics (PEG) is supported on conga-TS87 variants. The PEG lanes are same as PCI Express lanes 16-31 and are designed to be
compliant with the PCI Express Specification 3.0, with support for 8.0 Gb/s speed.
The x16 PEG interface is by default configured as a 1x16 link. It is however possible to optionally configure the x16 PEG interface to support
graphics and/or non-graphic PCI Express devices. This configuration increases the available PCI Express lanes on top of those explained
in section 6.1.7 and section 6.2.1. It also enables the use of the PEG lanes for supporting x1, x2, x4 or x8 PCI Express devices. The possible
configurations are 1x16 link (default), 2x8 links or 1x8 + 2x4 links as shown in the diagram below:
The 16 PEG lanes can operate at 2.5 GT/s, 5 GT/s or 8 GT/s.
The sixteen PCIe lanes of the PEG interface are controlled by three controllers. Each controller can automatically operate on a lower link width
allowing up to three simultaneous operating devices on the PEG interface. The PEG root port configuration can be selected in the BIOS setup.
Note
The PEG lanes can not be linked together with the PCI Express lanes discussed in sections 6.1.7 and 6.2.1.
6.2.3 Digital Display Interface
The Haswell processor onboard the conga-TS87 supports three Digital Display Interfaces. These interfaces can be configured as DisplayPort,
HDMI or DVI. The processor also supports High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) for playing high definition content over digital
interfaces.
Integrated in the processor is a dedicated Mini HD audio controller which drives audio on integrated digital display interfaces such as HDMI
and DisplayPort. This controller supports two High Definition Audio streams simultaneously on any of the three digital ports.
For three independent displays, the processor supports the combination of DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI and VGA as shown below. This combination
however does not include three simultaneous HDMI/DVI display.
Two channel DDR3L memory configuration is required for driving three simultaneous 3840x2160 @ 60Hz display resolutions.
6.2.3.1 HDMI
The conga-TS87 offers three HDMI ports on the CD connector via the Digital Display Interfaces supported by the processor. The HDMI
interfaces are based on HDMI 1.4 specification with support for 3D, 4K, Deep Color and x.v Color. These interfaces are multiplexed onto the
Digital Display Interface of the COM Express connector.
Supported audio formats are AC-3 Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD, LPCM, 192 KHz/24 bit, 8 channel, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master
Audio (Lossless Blu-Ray Disc Audio Format).
Note
The processor supports a maximum of 2 independent HDMI displays. See table 2 above for possible display combinations.
6.2.3.2 DVI
The conga-TS87 offers three DVI ports on the CD connector. The DVI interfaces are multiplexed onto the Digital Display Interface of the COM
Express connector.
Note
The processor supports a maximum of 2 independent DVI displays. See table 2 above for possible display combinations.
6.2.3.3 DisplayPort (DP)
The conga-TS87 offers three DP ports, each capable of supporting data rate of 1.62 GT/s, 2.7 GT/s and 5.4 GT/s on 1, 2 or 4 data lanes. The
DP is multiplexed onto the Digital Display Interface (DDI) of the COM Express connector and can support up to 3840x2160 resolutions at 60Hz.
The DisplayPort specification is a VESA standard aimed at consolidating internal and external connection methods to reduce device complexity,
supporting key cross industry applications, and providing performance scalability to enable the next generation of displays. See section 9.5 of
this document for more information about enabling DisplayPort peripherals.
Note
The DisplayPort supports 3 independent displays. See table 2 above for possible display combinations.
The conga-TS87 offers four SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports on variants with Intel QM87 and two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 on variants with Intel HM86.
These ports are controlled by an xHCI host controller provided by the Intel® QM87/HM86 PCH. The host controller allows data transfers of up
to 5 Gb/s and supports SuperSpeed, high-speed, full-speed and low-speed traffic.
Note
The xHCI controller does not support USB debug port. If you desire USB debug port functionality, use the EHCI based debug port.
The conga-TS87 is equipped with a STMicroelectronics STM32 microcontroller. This onboard microcontroller plays an important role for most
of the congatec embedded/industrial PC features. It fully isolates some of the embedded features such as system monitoring or the I²C bus
from the x86 core architecture, which results in higher embedded feature performance and more reliability, even when the x86 processor is in
a low power mode. It also ensures that the congatec embedded feature set is fully compatible amongst all congatec modules.
7.2 Board Information
The cBC provides a rich data-set of manufacturing and board information such as serial number, EAN number, hardware and firmware revisions,
and so on. It also keeps track of dynamically changing data like runtime meter and boot counter.
7.3 Watchdog
The conga-TS87 is equipped with a multi stage watchdog solution that is triggered by software. The COM Express™ Specification does not
provide support for external hardware triggering of the Watchdog, which means the conga-TS87 does not support external hardware triggering.
For more information about the Watchdog feature, see the BIOS setup description in section 11.4.2 of this document and application note
AN3_Watchdog.pdf on the congatec AG website at www.congatec.com.
Note
The conga-TS87 module does not support the watchdog NMI mode.
7.4 I2C Bus
The conga-TS87 supports I2C bus. Thanks to the I2C host controller in the cBC, the I2C bus is multimaster capable and runs at fast mode.
7.5 Power Loss Control
The cBC has full control of the power-up of the module and therefore can be used to specify the behaviour of the system after a AC power loss
condition. Supported modes are “Always On”, “Remain Off” and “Last State”.
The conga-TS87 is equipped with congatec Embedded BIOS, which is based on American Megatrends Inc. Aptio UEFI firmware. The congatec
Embedded BIOS allows system designers to modify the BIOS. For more information about customizing the congatec Embedded BIOS, refer
to the congatec System Utility user’s guide, which is called CGUTLm1x.pdf and can be found on the congatec website at www.congatec.com
or contact technical support.
The customization features supported are described below:
7.6.1 OEM Default Settings
This feature allows system designers to create and store their own BIOS default configuration. Customized BIOS development by congatec for
OEM default settings is no longer necessary because customers can easily perform this configuration by themselves using the congatec system
utility CGUTIL. See congatec application note AN8_Create_OEM_Default_Map.pdf on the congatec website for details on how to add OEM
default settings to the congatec Embedded BIOS.
7.6.2 OEM Boot Logo
This feature allows system designers to replace the standard text output displayed during POST with their own BIOS boot logo. Customized
BIOS development by congatec for OEM Boot Logo is no longer necessary because customers can easily perform this configuration by
themselves using the congatec system utility CGUTIL. See congatec application note AN8_Create_And_Add_Bootlogo.pdf on the congatec
website for details on how to add OEM boot logo to the congatec Embedded BIOS.
7.6.3 OEM POST Logo
This feature allows system designers to replace the congatec POST logo displayed in the upper left corner of the screen during BIOS POST
with their own BIOS POST logo. Use the congatec system utility CGUTIL 1.5.4 or later to replace/add the OEM POST logo.
7.6.4 OEM BIOS Code/Data
With the congatec embedded BIOS it is possible for system designers to add their own code to the BIOS POST process. The congatec
Embedded BIOS first calls the OEM code before handing over control to the OS loader.
Except for custom specific code, this feature can also be used to support Win XP SLP installation, Window 7 SLIC table (OA2.0), Windows 8 OEM
activation (OA3.0), verb tables for HDA codecs, PCI/PCIe opROMs, bootloaders, rare graphic modes and Super I/O controller initialization.
The OEM BIOS code of the new UEFI based firmware is only called when the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) is enabled in the BIOS
setup menu. Contact congatec technical support for more information on how to add OEM code.
7.6.5 OEM DXE Driver
This feature allows designers to add their own UEFI DXE driver to the congatec embedded BIOS. Contact congatec technical support for more
information on how to add an OEM DXE driver.
7.7 congatec Battery Management Interface
In order to facilitate the development of battery powered mobile systems based on embedded modules, congatec AG has defined an interface
for the exchange of data between a CPU module (using an ACPI operating system) and a Smart Battery system. A system developed according
to the congatec Battery Management Interface Specification can provide the battery management functions supported by an ACPI capable
operating system (e.g. charge state of the battery, information about the battery, alarms/events for certain battery states, ...) without the need
for any additional modifications to the system BIOS.
The conga-TS87 BIOS fully supports this interface. For more information about this subject visit the congatec website and view the following
documents:
In order to benefit from the above mentioned non-industry standard feature set, congatec provides an API that allows application software
developers to easily integrate all these features into their code. The CGOS API (congatec Operating System Application Programming
Interface) is the congatec proprietary API that is available for all commonly used Operating Systems such as Win32, Win64, Win CE, Linux.
The architecture of the CGOS API driver provides the ability to write application software that runs unmodified on all congatec CPU modules.
All the hardware related code is contained within the congatec embedded BIOS on the module. See section 1.1 of the CGOS API software
developers guide, which is available on the congatec website .
The conga-TS87 can be equipped optionally with a “Trusted Platform Module“ (TPM 1.2). This TPM 1.2 includes coprocessors to calculate
efficient hash and RSA algorithms with key lengths up to 2,048 bits as well as a real random number generator. Security sensitive applications
like gaming and e-commerce will benefit also with improved authentication, integrity and confidence levels.
7.10 Suspend to Ram
The Suspend to RAM feature is available on the conga-TS87.
The conga-TS87 has some technological features that require additional explanation. The following section will give the reader a better
understanding of some of these features. This information will also help to gain a better understanding of the information found in the System
Resources section of this user’s guide as well as some of the setup nodes found in the BIOS Setup Program description section.
8.1 Intel® PCH Features
8.1.1 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
The Intel
®
QM87 provides support for Intel® Rapid Storage Technology, allowing AHCI functionality and RAID 0/1/5/10 support.
8.1.1.1 AHCI
The Intel® DH82QM87 or DH82HM86 provides hardware support for Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface
for SATA host controllers. Platforms supporting AHCI may take advantage of performance features such as no master/slave designation for
SATA devices (each device is treated as a master) and hardware-assisted native command queuing. AHCI also provides usability enhancements
such as Hot-Plug.
8.1.1.2 RAID
The industry-leading RAID capability provides high performance RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 functionality on the 4 SATA ports of Intel
Software components include an Option ROM for pre-boot configuration and boot functionality, a Microsoft* Windows* compatible driver, and
a user interface for configuration and management of the RAID capability of the Intel
Note
The conga-TS87 variants that feature the Intel® HM86 chipset do not support RAID.
8.1.2 Intel® Smart Response Technology
®
QM87 PCH.
®
QM87 PCH.
Intel® Smart Response Technology is a disk caching solution that can provide improved computer system performance with improved
power savings. It allows configuration of a computer systems with the advantage of having HDDs for maximum storage capacity with system
performance at or near SSD performance levels.
Intel® Rapid Start Technology enables systems to quickly resume from deep sleep. With this feature enabled, the system resumes smoothly
and faster than with fresh Start Up or Resume from Hibernate, while maintaining the previous activity of the user.
Note
This feature requires an Intel® Core Processor
8.2 Intel® Processor Features
8.2.1 Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology allows processor cores to run faster than the base operating frequency if it’s operating below power, current, and
®
temperature specification limits. Intel
performance state. The maximum frequency of Intel
Turbo Boost Technology is activated when the Operating System (OS) requests the highest processor
®
Turbo Boost Technology is dependent on the number of active cores. The amount of time
the processor spends in the Intel Turbo Boost 2 Technology state depends on the workload and operating environment. Any of the following
®
can set the upper limit of Intel
Turbo Boost Technology on a given workload:
•Number of active cores
•Estimated current consumption
•Estimated power consumption
•Processor temperature
When the processor is operating below these limits and the user’s workload demands additional performance, the processor frequency will
dynamically increase by 100 MHz on short and regular intervals until the upper limit is met or the maximum possible upside for the number of
®
active cores is reached. For more information about Intel
Turbo Boost 2 Technology visit the Intel® website.
Note
Only conga-TS87 module variants that feature the Core™ i7 and i5 processors support Intel® Turbo Boost 2 Technology. Refer to the power
consumption tables in section 2.5 of this document for information about the maximum turbo frequency available for each variant of the
conga-TS87.
8.2.2 Thermal Monitor and Catastrophic Thermal Protection
Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Celeron® processors have a thermal monitor feature that helps to control the processor temperature. The integrated
TCC (Thermal Control Circuit) activates if the processor silicon reaches its maximum operating temperature. The activation temperature that the
®
Intel
Thermal Monitor uses to activate the TCC, can be slightly modified via TCC Activation Offset in BIOS setup submenu “CPU submenu”.
The Thermal Monitor can control the processor temperature through the use of two different methods defined as TM1 and TM2. TM1 method
consists of the modulation (starting and stopping) of the processor clocks at a 50% duty cycle. The TM2 method initiates an Enhanced Intel
Speedstep transition to the lowest performance state once the processor silicon reaches the maximum operating temperature.
Note
The maximum operating temperature for Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Celeron® processors is 100°C.
To ensure that the TCC is active for only short periods of time, thus reducing the impact on processor performance to a minimum, it is
necessary to have a properly designed thermal solution. The Intel
you with more information about this subject.
®
THERMTRIP# signal is used by Intel
’s Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Celeron® processors for catastrophic thermal protection. If the processor’s silicon
reaches a temperature of approximately 125°C then the processor signal THERMTRIP# will go active and the system will automatically shut
down to prevent any damage to the processor as a result of overheating. The THERMTRIP# signal activation is completely independent from
processor activity and therefore does not produce any bus cycles.
Note
In order for THERMTRIP# to be able to automatically switch off the system, it is necessary to use an ATX style power supply.
8.2.3 Processor Performance Control
Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Celeron
is referred to as Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® technology (EIST). Operating systems that support performance control take advantage of
microprocessors that use several different performance states in order to efficiently operate the processor when it’s not being fully used.
The operating system will determine the necessary performance state that the processor should run at so that the optimal balance between
performance and power consumption can be achieved during runtime.
The Windows family of operating systems links its processor performance control policy to the power scheme setting. You must ensure that the
power scheme setting you choose has the ability to support Enhanced Intel
®
processors found on the conga-TS87 run at different voltage/frequency states (performance states), which
®
Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Celeron® processor’s respective datasheet can provide
The formerly known Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology is an enhancement to Intel®’s IA-32 architecture. Intel® 64 is only available on
Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Celeron
®
processors and is designed to run with newly written 64-bit code and access more than 4GB of memory.
Processors with Intel® 64 architecture support 64-bit-capable operating systems from Microsoft, Red Hat and SuSE. Processors running in
legacy mode remain fully compatible with today’s existing 32-bit applications and operating systems
®
Platforms with Intel
64 can be run in three basic ways :
1. Legacy Mode: 32-bit operating system and 32-bit applications. In this mode no software changes are required, however the benefits of
Intel® 64 are not utilized.
2. Compatibility Mode: 64-bit operating system and 32-bit applications. This mode requires all device drivers to be 64-bit. The operating
system will see the 64-bit extensions but the 32-bit application will not. Existing 32-bit applications do not need to be recompiled and
may or may not benefit from the 64-bit extensions. The application will likely need to be re-certified by the vendor to run on the new 64bit extended operating system.
3. 64-bit Mode: 64-bit operating system and 64-bit applications. This usage requires 64-bit device drivers. It also requires applications to be
modified for 64-bit operation and then recompiled and validated.
Intel® 64 provides support for:
•64-bit flat virtual address space
•64-bit pointers
•64-bit wide general purpose registers
•64-bit integer support
•Up to one Terabyte (TB) of platform address space
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) makes a single system appear as multiple independent systems to software. This allows multiple,
independent operating systems to run simultaneously on a single system. Intel® VT comprises technology components to support virtualization
of platforms based on Intel architecture microprocessors and chipsets. Intel® Virtualization Technology for IA-32, Intel® 64 and Intel® Architecture
Intel® VT-x) added hardware support in the processor to improve the virtualization performance and robustness.
Note
congatec does not offer virtual machine monitor (VMM) software. All VMM software support questions and queries should be directed to the
VMM software vendor and not congatec technical support.
8.2.6 Thermal Management
ACPI is responsible for allowing the operating system to play an important part in the system’s thermal management. This results in the
operating system having the ability to take control of the operating environment by implementing cooling decisions according to the demands
put on the CPU by the application.
The conga-TS87 supports Critical Trip Point. This cooling policy ensures that the operating system shuts down properly if the temperature in
the thermal zone reaches a critical point, in order to prevent damage to the system as a result of high temperatures. Use the “critical trip point”
setup node in the BIOS setup program to determine the temperature threshold that the operating system will use to shut down the system.
Note
The end user must determine the cooling preferences for the system by using the setup nodes in the BIOS setup program to establish the
appropriate trip points.
conga-TS87 supports S3 (STR= Suspend to RAM). For more information about S3 wake events, see section 11.4.5 “ACPI Configuration
Submenu”.
S4 (Suspend to Disk) is not supported by the BIOS (S4_BIOS) but it is supported by the following operating systems (S4_OS= Hibernate):
•Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Linux.
This table lists the “Wake Events” that resume the system from S3 unless otherwise stated in the “Conditions/Remarks” column:
Wake Event
Power Button
Onboard LAN Event
SMBALERT#
PCI Express WAKE#
PME#
USB Mouse/Keyboard
Event
RTC Alarm
Watchdog Power Button
Conditions/Remarks
Wakes unconditionally from S3-S5.
Device driver must be configured for Wake On LAN support.
Wakes unconditionally from S3-S5.
Wakes unconditionally from S3-S5.
Activate the wake up capabilities of a PCI device using Windows Device Manager configuration options for this device OR set Resume On
PME# to Enabled in the Power setup menu.
When Standby mode is set to S3, USB hardware must be powered by standby power source.
Set USB Device Wakeup from S3/S4 to ENABLED in the ACPI setup menu (if setup node is available in BIOS setup program).
In Device Manager look for the keyboard/mouse devices. Go to the Power Management tab and check ‘Allow this device to bring the
computer out of standby’.
Activate and configure Resume On RTC Alarm in the Power setup menu. Only available in S5.
Wakes unconditionally from S3-S5.
Event
8.4 Low Voltage Memory (DDR3L)
The Haswell processor featured on the conga-TS87 supports low voltage system memory interface. The memory interface I/O voltage is 1.35V
and supports non-ECC, unbuffered DDR3L SO-DIMMs. With this low voltage system memory interface on the processor, the conga-TS87 offers
a system optimized for lowest possible power consumption. The reduction in power consumption due to lower voltage subsequently reduces
the heat generated.
Note
The usage of DDR3@1.5V SO-DIUM modules may affect the stability or boot-up of the conga-TS87. Therefore use only non-ECC, unbuffered
DDR3L SO-DIMM memory modules up to 1600 MT/s on the conga-TS87.
The 8 available USB ports are provided by two USB 2.0 Rate Matching Hubs (RMH) integrated within the Intel® QM87 PCH . Each EHCI
controller has one hub connected to it as shown below. The Hubs convert low and full-speed traffic into high-speed traffic. When the RMHs
are enabled, they will appear to software like an external hub is connected to Port 0 of each EHCI controller. In addition, port 1 of each of the
RMHs is muxed with Port 1 of the EHCI controllers and is able to bypass the RMH for use as the Debug Port. The hub operates like any USB 2.0
Discrete Hub and will consume one tier of hubs allowed by the USB 2.0 Spec. A maximum of four additional non-root hubs can be supported
on any of the PCH USB Ports. The RMH will report the following Vendor ID = 8087h and Product ID = 0024h.
Routing Diagram
EHCI#1EHCI#2EHCI #1
EHCI #1EHCI #2
EHCI #2
USB 2.0 Rate Matching HubUSB 2.0 Rate Matching Hub
Port 5Port 4Port 3Port 2Port 1Port 0Internal Port:
The following section describes the signals found on COM Express™ Type VI connectors used for congatec AG modules. The pinout of the
modules complies with COM Express Type 6 Rev. 2.1.
Table 3 describes the terminology used in this section for the Signal Description tables. The PU/PD column indicates if a COM Express™
module pull-up or pull-down resistor has been used, if the field entry area in this column for the signal is empty, then no pull-up or pull-down
resistor has been implemented by congatec.
The “#” symbol at the end of the signal name indicates that the active or asserted state occurs when the signal is at a low voltage level. When
“#” is not present, the signal is asserted when at a high voltage level.
Note
The Signal Description tables do not list internal pull-ups or pull-downs implemented by the chip vendors, only pull-ups or pull-downs
implemented by congatec are listed. For information about the internal pull-ups or pull-downs implemented by the chip vendors, refer to
the respective chip’s datasheet.
Table 4 Signal Tables Terminology Descriptions
TermDescription
PUcongatec implemented pull-up resistor
PDcongatec implemented pull-down resistor
I/O 3.3VBi-directional signal 3.3V tolerant
I/O 5VBi-directional signal 5V tolerant
I 3.3VInput 3.3V tolerant
I 5VInput 5V tolerant
I/O 3.3VSBInput 3.3V tolerant active in standby state
O 3.3VOutput 3.3V signal level
O 5VOutput 5V signal level
ODOpen drain output
PPower Input/Output
DDCDisplay Data Channel
PCIEIn compliance with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 2.0
PEGPCI Express Graphics
SATAIn compliance with Serial ATA specification Revision 2.6 and 3.0.
REFReference voltage output. May be sourced from a module power plane.
GBE0_ACT# B2Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0 activity indicator, active low. O 3.3VSB
GBE0_LINK# A8Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0 link indicator, active low. O 3.3VSB
GBE0_LINK100#A4Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0 100Mbit/sec link indicator, active low. O 3.3VSB
GBE0_LINK1000# A5Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0 1000Mbit/sec link indicator, active low. O 3.3VSB
GBE0_CTREF A14Reference voltage for Carrier Board Ethernet channel 0 magnetics center tap. The reference voltage is
A13
A12
A10
A9
A7
A6
A3
A2
Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0: Media Dependent Interface Differential Pairs 0, 1, 2, 3. The MDI can operate
in 1000, 100, and 10Mbit/sec modes. Some pairs are unused in some modes according to the following:
100010010
MDI[0]+/-B1_DA+/-TX+/-TX+/-
MDI[1]+/-B1_DB+/-RX+/-RX+/-
MDI[2]+/-B1_DC+/-
MDI[3]+/-B1_DD+/-
determined by the requirements of the module PHY and may be as low as 0V and as high as 3.3V. The
reference voltage output shall be current limited on the module. In the case in which the reference is
shorted to ground, the current shall be limited to 250mA or less.
I/O
Analog
Twisted pair
signals for
external
transformer.
Not connected
Note
The GBE0_LINK# output is only active during a 100Mbit or 1Gbit connection, it is not active during a 10Mbit connection. This is a limitation
of Ethernet controller since it only has 3 LED outputs, ACT#, LINK100# and LINK1000#. The GBE0_LINK# signal is a logic AND of the
GBE0_LINK100# and GBE0_LINK1000# signals on the conga-TS87 module.
FAN_PWNOUTB101Fan speed control. Uses the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) technique to control
the fan’s RPM.
FAN_TACHINB102Fan tachometer input.I ODPU 10K 3.3VRequires a fan with a two pulse
TPM_PPA96Physical Presence pin of Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Active high. TPM chip
has an internal pull-down. This signal is used to indicate Physical Presence to the
TPM.
O OD
3.3V
I 3.3VTrusted Platform Module chip is
PU 10K 3.3V
output.
optional.
Note
Some signals have special functionality during the reset process. They may bootstrap some basic important functions of the module. For more
information refer to section 9.5 of this user’s guide.
Table 17 General Purpose I/O Signal Descriptions
SignalPin # DescriptionI/OPU/PDComment
GPO0 A93General purpose output pins.
Shared with SD_CLK. Output from COM Express, input to SD
GPO1 B54General purpose output pins.
Shared with SD_CMD. Output from COM Express, input to SD
GPO2 B57General purpose output pins.
Shared with SD_WP. Output from COM Express, input to SD
GPO3 B63General purpose output pins.
Shared with SD_CD. Output from COM Express, input to SD
GPI0 A54General purpose input pins. Pulled high internally on the module.
Shared with SD_DATA0. Bidirectional signal
GPI1 A63General purpose input pins. Pulled high internally on the module.
Shared with SD_DATA1. Bidirectional signal
GPI2 A67General purpose input pins. Pulled high internally on the module.
Shared with SD_DATA2. Bidirectional signal
GPI3 A85General purpose input pins. Pulled high internally on the module.
Shared with SD_DATA3. Bidirectional signal.
O 3.3VSDIO interface is not supported on the conga-TS87
O 3.3VSDIO interface is not supported on the conga-TS87
O 3.3VSDIO interface is not supported on the conga-TS87
O 3.3VSDIO interface is not supported on the conga-TS87
I 3.3VPU 10K 3.3VSDIO interface is not supported on the conga-TS87
I 3.3VPU 10K 3.3VSDIO interface is not supported on the conga-TS87
I 3.3VPU 10K 3.3VSDIO interface is not supported on the conga-TS87
I 3.3VPU 10K 3.3VSDIO interface is not supported on the conga-TS87
Table 18 Power and System Management Signal Descriptions
SignalPin # DescriptionI/OPU/PDComment
PWRBTN#B12Power button to bring system out of S5 (soft off), active on falling edge. I 3.3VSBPU 10k 3.3VSB
SYS_RESET#B49Reset button input. Active low input. Edge triggered.
System will not be held in hardware reset while this input is kept low.
CB_RESET#B50Reset output from module to Carrier Board. Active low. Issued by module chipset and may
result from a low SYS_RESET# input, a low PWR_OK input, a VCC_12V power input that falls
below the minimum specification, a watchdog timeout, or may be initiated by the module
software.
PWR_OKB24Power OK from main power supply. A high value indicates that the power is good.I 3.3VSet by resistor
SUS_STAT#B18Indicates imminent suspend operation; used to notify LPC devices. O 3.3VSBPU 10k 3.3VSB
SUS_S3#A15Indicates system is in Suspend to RAM state. Active-low output. An inverted copy of SUS_S3#
on the carrier board (also known as “PS_ON”) may be used to enable the non-standby power
on a typical ATX power supply.
SUS_S4#A18Indicates system is in Suspend to Disk state. Active low output. O 3.3VSB
SUS_S5#A24Indicates system is in Soft Off state.O 3.3VSB
WAKE0#B66PCI Express wake up signal. I 3.3VSBPU 1k 3.3VSB
WAKE1#B67General purpose wake up signal. May be used to implement wake-up on PS/2 keyboard or
mouse activity.
BATLOW#A27Battery low input. This signal may be driven low by external circuitry to signal that the system
battery is low, or may be used to signal some other external power-management event.
THRM#B35Input from off-module temp sensor indicating an over-temp situation. I 3.3VPU 10k 3.3V
THERMTRIP#A35Active low output indicating that the CPU has entered thermal shutdown. O 3.3VPU 10k 3.3V
SMB_CKB13System Management Bus bidirectional clock line.I/O 3.3VSB PU 2k2 3.3VSB
SMB_DAT#B14System Management Bus bidirectional data line. I/O OD
SMB_ALERT#B15System Management Bus Alert – active low input can be used to generate an SMI# (System
Management Interrupt) or to wake the system.
LID#A103Lid button. Used by the ACPI operating system for a LID switch.I OD 3.3VPU 10k 3.3VSB
SLEEPB103Sleep button. Used by the ACPI operating system to bring the system to sleep state or to wake
it up again.
I 3.3VSBPU 10k 3.3VSB
O 3.3VPD 100k
divider to accept
3.3V.
O 3.3VSB
I 3.3VSBPU 10k 3.3VSB
I 3.3VSBPU 10k 3.3VSB
PU 2k2 3.3VSB
3.3VSB
I 3.3VSBPU 10k 3.3VSB
I OD 3.3VPU 10k 3.3VSB
Table 19 General Purpose Serial Interface Signal Descriptions
SER0_TXA98General purpose serial port transmitterO 3.3VSupported on Rev. B.0 and later
SER1_TXA101General purpose serial port transmitterO 3.3VSupported on Rev. B.0 and later
SER0_RXA99General purpose serial port receiverI 3.3VPU 50k 3.3VSupported on Rev. B.0 and later
SER1_RXA102General purpose serial port receiverI 3.3VPU 50k 3.3VSupported on Rev. B.0 and later
Table 20 Power and GND Signal Descriptions
SignalPin #DescriptionI/OPU/PD Comment
VCC_12V A104-A109
B104-B109
VCC_5V_SBY B84-B87Standby power input: +5.0V nominal. If VCC5_SBY is used, all available VCC_5V_SBY
VCC_RTC A47Real-time clock circuit-power input. Nominally +3.0V. P
Primary power input: +12V nominal. All available VCC_12V pins on the connector(s)
shall be used.
pins on the connector(s) shall be used. Only used for standby and suspend functions.
May be left unconnected if these functions are not used in the system design.
Ground - DC power and signal and AC signal return path.
All available GND connector pins shall be used and tied to Carrier Board GND plane.
Note: Can also be used as PCI Express Transmit Output differential pairs 16 through 31
known as PCIE_TX[16-31] + and -.
order.
O
PCIE
I PU 10k
3.3V
PEG_LAN_RV# is a boot strap
signal (see note below)
Note
Dedicated PEG Channels are provided in Type 6. SDVO is no longer multiplexed on the PEG port.
Some signals have special functionality during the reset process. They may bootstrap some basic important functions of the module. For more
information refer to section 9.5 of this user’s guide.
DDI1_HPDC24Multiplexed with DP1_HPD and HDMI1_HPD.I 3.3VPD 1M
DDI1_CTRLCLK_AUX+D15Multiplexed with DP1_AUX+ and HMDI1_CTRLCLK.
DDI1_CTRLDATA_AUX-D16Multiplexed with DP1_AUX- and HDMI1_CTRLDATA.
DDI1_DDC_AUX_SELD34Selects the function of DDI1_CTRLCLK_AUX+ and DDI1_CTRLDATA_AUX-
DDI2_PAIR0+
DDI2_PAIR0-
DDI2_PAIR1+
DDI2_PAIR1-
DDI2_PAIR2+
DDI2_PAIR2-
DDI2_PAIR3+
DDI2_PAIR3-
DDI2_HPDD44Multiplexed with DP2_HPD and HDMI2_HPD.I 3.3VPD 1M
D26
Multiplexed with DP1_LANE0+ and TMDS1_DATA2+.
D27
Multiplexed with DP1_LANE0- and TMDS1_DATA2-.
D29
Multiplexed with DP1_LANE1+ and TMDS1_DATA1+.
D30
Multiplexed with DP1_LANE1- and TMDS1_DATA1-.
D32
Multiplexed with DP1_LANE2+ and TMDS1_DATA0+.
D33
Multiplexed with DP1_LANE2- and TMDS1_DATA0-.
D36
Multiplexed with DP1_LANE3+ and TMDS1_CLK+.
D37
Multiplexed with DP1_LANE3- and TMDS1_CLK-.
C25
Multiplexed with SDVO1_INT+.
C26
Multiplexed with SDVO1_INT-.
C29
Multiplexed with SDVO1_TVCLKIN+.
C30
Multiplexed with SDVO1_TVCLKIN-.
C15
Multiplexed with SDVO1_FLDSTALL+.
C16
Multiplexed with SDVO1_FLDSTALL-.
DP AUX+ function if DDI1_DDC_AUX_SEL is no connect.
HDMI/DVI I2C CTRLCLK if DDI1_DDC_AUX_SEL is pulled high
DP AUX- function if DDI1_DDC_AUX_SEL is no connect.
HDMI/DVI I2C CTRLDATA if DDI1_DDC_AUX_SEL is pulled high
. This pin shall have a IM pull-down to logic ground on the module. If this
input is floating, the AUX pair is used for the DP AUX+/- signals. If pulledhigh, the AUX pair contains the CTRLCLK and CTRLDATA signals.
D39
Multiplexed with DP2_LANE0+ and TMDS2_DATA2+.
D40
Multiplexed with DP2_LANE0- and TMDS2_DATA2-.
D42
Multiplexed with DP2_LANE1+ and TMDS2_DATA1+.
D43
Multiplexed with DP2_LANE1- and TMDS2_DATA1-.
D46
Multiplexed with DP2_LANE2+ and TMDS2_DATA0+.
D47
Multiplexed with DP2_LANE2- and TMDS2_DATA0-.
D49
Multiplexed with DP2_LANE3+ and TMDS2_CLK+.
D50
Multiplexed with DP2_LANE3- and TMDS2_CLK-.
O PCIE
O PCIE
O PCIE
O PCIE
PD100k
I/O PCIE
I/O OD
3.3V
PU
I/O PCIE
I/O OD
3.3V
I 3.3VPD 1M
O PCIE
O PCIE
O PCIE
O PCIE
100k
3.3V
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported
DDI1_CTRLDATA_AUX- is a boot
strap signal (see not below).
DDI enable strap already populated.
DDI2_CTRLCLK_AUX+C32Multiplexed with DP2_AUX+ and HDMI2_CTRLCLK.
DP AUX+ function if DDI2_DDC_AUX_SEL is no connect.
HDMI/DVI I2C CTRLCLK if DDI2_DDC_AUX_SEL is pulled high
DDI2_CTRLDATA_AUX-C33Multiplexed with DP2_AUX- and HDMI2_CTRLDATA.
DP AUX- function if DDI2_DDC_AUX_SEL is no connect.
HDMI/DVI I2C CTRLDATA if DDI2_DDC_AUX_SEL is pulled high.
DDI2_DDC_AUX_SELC34Selects the function of DDI2_CTRLCLK_AUX+ and DDI2_CTRLDATA_AUX-
. This pin shall have a IM pull-down to logic ground on the module. If this
input is floating, the AUX pair is used for the DP AUX+/- signals. If pulledhigh, the AUX pair contains the CTRLCLK and CTRLDATA signals
DDI3_PAIR0+
DDI3_PAIR0-
DDI3_PAIR1+
DDI3_PAIR1-
DDI3_PAIR2+
DDI3_PAIR2-
DDI3_PAIR3+
DDI3_PAIR3-
DDI3_HPDC44Multiplexed with DP3_HPD and HDMI3_HPD.I 3.3VPD 1M
DDI3_CTRLCLK_AUX+ C36Multiplexed with DP3_AUX+ and HDMI3_CTRLCLK.
DDI3_CTRLDATA_AUX-C37Multiplexed with DP3_AUX- and HDMI3_CTRLDATA.
DDI3_DDC_AUX_SELC38Selects the function of DDI3_CTRLCLK_AUX+ and DDI3_CTRLDATA_AUX-
C39
Multiplexed with DP3_LANE0+ and TMDS3_DATA2+.
C40
Multiplexed with DP3_LANE0- and TMDS3_DATA2-.
C42
Multiplexed with DP3_LANE1+ and TMDS3_DATA1+.
C43
Multiplexed with DP3_LANE1- and TMDS3_DATA1-.
C46
Multiplexed with DP3_LANE2+ and TMDS3_DATA0+.
C47
Multiplexed with DP3_LANE2- and TMDS3_DATA0-.
C49
Multiplexed with DP3_LANE3+ and TMDS3_CLK+.
C50
Multiplexed with DP3_LANE3- and TMDS3_CLK-.
DP AUX+ function if DDI3_DDC_AUX_SEL is no connect.
HDMI/DVI I2C CTRLCLK if DDI3_DDC_AUX_SEL is pulled high
DP AUX- function if DDI3_DDC_AUX_SEL is no connect.
HDMI/DVI I2C CTRLDATA if DDI3_DDC_AUX_SEL is pulled high.
. This pin shall have a IM pull-down to logic ground on the module. If this
input is floating, the AUX pair is used for the DP AUX+/- signals. If pulledhigh, the AUX pair contains the CTRLCLK and CTRLDATA signals
I/O PCIE
I/O OD
3.3V
I/O PCIE
I/O OD
3.3V
I 3.3V
O PCIE
O PCIE
O PCIE
O PCIE
I/O PCIE
I/O OD
3.3V
I/O PCIE
I/O OD
3.3V
I 3.3VPD 1M
PD
100k
PU
100k
3.3V
PD
100k
PU
100k
DDI2_CTRLCLK_AUX- is a boot strap
signal (see note below).
DDI enable strap already populated.
DDI3_CTRLDATA_AUX- is a boot
strap signal (see note below).
DDI enable strap already populated.
Note
Some signals have special functionality during the reset process. They may bootstrap some basic important functions of the module. For more
information refer to section 9.5 of this user’s guide.
The Digital Display Interface (DDI) signals are multiplexed with HDMI and DisplayPort (DP). The signals for these interfaces are routed to the
DDI interface of the COM Express connector. Refer to the HDMI and DisplayPort signal description tables in this section for information about
the signals routed to the DDI interface of the COM Express connector.
Table 26 HDMI Signal Descriptions
SignalPin # DescriptionI/OPU/PD Comment
TMDS1_CLK +
TMDS1_CLK -
TMDS1_DATA0+
TMDS1_DATA0-
TMDS1_DATA1+
TMDS1_DATA1-
TMDS1_DATA2+
TMDS1_DATA2-
HDMI1_HPDC24HDMI/DVI Hot-plug detect.
HDMI1_CTRLCLKD15HDMI/DVI I
HDMI1_CTRLDATAD16HDMI/DVI I
TMDS2_CLK +
TMDS2_CLK -
TMDS2_DATA0+
TMDS2_DATA0-
TMDS2_DATA1+
TMDS2_DATA1-
TMDS2_DATA2+
TMDS2_DATA2-
HDMI2_HPDD44HDMI/DVI Hot-plug detect.
HDMI2_CTRLCLKC32HDMI/DVI I
HDM12_CTRLDATAC33HDMI/DVI I
TMDS3_CLK +
TMDS3_CLK -
TMDS3_DATA0+
TMDS3_DATA0-
D36
D37
D32
D33
D29
D30
D26
D27
D49
D50
D46
D47
D42
D43
D39
D40
C49
C50
C46
C47
HDMI/DVI TMDS Clock output differential pair.
Multiplexed with DDI1_PAIR3+ and DDI1_PAIR3-.
HDMI/DVI TMDS differential pair.
Multiplexed with DDI1_PAIR2+ and DDI1_PAIR2-.
HDMI/DVI TMDS differential pair.
Multiplexed with DDI1_PAIR1+ and DDI1_PAIR1-..
HDMI/DVI TMDS differential pair.
Multiplexed with DDI1_PAIR0+ and DDI1_PAIR0-.
Multiplexed with DDI1_HPD.
2
C Control Clock
Multiplexed with DDI1_CTRLCLK_AUX+
2
C Control Data
Multiplexed with DDI1_CTRLDATA_AUX-
HDMI/DVI TMDS Clock output differential pair..
Multiplexed with DDI2_PAIR3+ and DDI2_PAIR3-.
HDMI/DVI TMDS differential pair.
Multiplexed with DDI2_PAIR2+ and DDI2_PAIR2-.
HDMI/DVI TMDS differential pair.
Multiplexed with DDI2_PAIR1+ and DDI2_PAIR1-.
HDMI/DVI TMDS differential pair.
Multiplexed with DDI2_PAIR0+ and DDI2_PAIR0-..
Multiplexed with DDI2_HPD
2
C Control Clock
Multiplexed with DDI2_CTRLCLK_AUX+
2
C Control Data
Multiplexed with DDI2_CTRLDATA_AUX-
HDMI/DVI TMDS Clock output differential pair..
Multiplexed with DDI3_PAIR3+ and DDI3_PAIR3-.
HDMI/DVI TMDS differential pair.
Multiplexed with DDI3_PAIR2+ and DDI3_PAIR2-.
O PCIE
O PCIE
O PCIE
O PCIE
I PCIEPD 1M
I/O OD
PD 100k
3.3V
I/O OD
3.3V
PU 100k
3.3V
O PCIE
O PCIE
O PCIE
O PCIE
I PCIEPD 1M
I/O OD
PD 100k
3.3V
I/O OD
3.3V
PU 100k
3.3V
O PCIE
O PCIE
HDMI1_CTRLDATA is a boot strap signal (see note below).
HDMI enable strap already populated
HDMI2_CTRLDATA is a boot strap signal (see note below).
HDMI enable strap is already populated.
HDMI/DVI TMDS differential pair.
Multiplexed with DDI3_PAIR1+ and DDI3_PAIR1-..
HDMI/DVI TMDS differential pair.
Multiplexed with DDI3_PAIR0+ and DDI3_PAIR0-.
Multiplexed with DDI3_HPD.
2
C Control Clock
Multiplexed with DDI3_CTRLCLK_AUX+
2
C Control Data
Multiplexed with DDI3_CTRLDATA_AUX-
O PCIE
O PCIE
I PCIEPD 1M
I/O OD
3.3V
I/O OD
3.3V
PD 100k
PU 100k
3.3V
HDMI3_CTRLDATA is a boot strap signal (see note below).
HDMI enable strap is already populated.
Note
Some signals have special functionality during the reset process. They may bootstrap some basic important functions of the module. For more
information refer to section 9.5 of this user’s guide.
Table 27 DisplayPort (DP) Signal Descriptions
SignalPin # DescriptionI/OPU/PDComment
DP1_LANE3+
DP1_LANE3-
DP1_LANE2+
DP1_LANE2-
DP1_LANE1+
DP1_LANE1-
DP1_LANE0+
DP1_LANE0-
DP1_HPDC24Detection of Hot Plug / Unplug and notification of the link layer.
DP1_AUX+D15Half-duplex bi-directional AUX channel for services such as link
DP1_AUX-D16Half-duplex bi-directional AUX channel for services such as link
D36
D37
D32
D33
D29
D30
D26
D27
Uni-directional main link for the transport of isochronous streams and
secondary data.
Multiplexed with DDI1_PAIR3+ and DDI1_PAIR3-.
Uni-directional main link for the transport of isochronous streams and
secondary data.
Multiplexed with DDI1_PAIR2+ and DDI1_PAIR2-.
Uni-directional main link for the transport of isochronous streams and
secondary data.
Multiplexed with DDI1_PAIR1+ and DDI1_PAIR1-.
Uni-directional main link for the transport of isochronous streams and
secondary data.
Multiplexed with DDI1_PAIR0+ and DDI1_PAIR0-.
Multiplexed with DDI1_HPD.
configuration or maintenance and EDID access.
configuration or maintenance and EDID access.
O PCIE
O PCIE
O PCIE
O PCIE
I 3.3VPD 1M
I/O
PCIE
I/O
PCIE
PD 100k
PU 100k
3.3V
DP1_AUX- is a boot strap signal (see note below).
DP enable strap is already populated.
DP2_HPDD44Detection of Hot Plug / Unplug and notification of the link layer.
DP2_AUX+C32Half-duplex bi-directional AUX channel for services such as link
DP2_AUX-C33Half-duplex bi-directional AUX channel for services such as link
DP3_LANE3+
DP3_LANE3-
DP3_LANE2+
DP3_LANE2-
DP3_LANE1+
DP3_LANE1-
DP3_LANE0+
DP3_LANE0-
DP3_HPDC44Detection of Hot Plug / Unplug and notification of the link layer.
DP3_AUX+C36Half-duplex bi-directional AUX channel for services such as link
DP3_AUX-C37Half-duplex bi-directional AUX channel for services such as link
D49
D50
D46
D47
D42
D43
D39
D40
C49
C50
C46
C47
C42
C43
C39
C40
Uni-directional main link for the transport of isochronous streams and
secondary data.
Multiplexed with DDI2_PAIR3+ and DDI2_PAIR3-
Uni-directional main link for the transport of isochronous streams and
secondary data.
Multiplexed with DDI2_PAIR2+ and DDI2_PAIR2-
Uni-directional main link for the transport of isochronous streams and
secondary data.
Multiplexed with DDI2_PAIR1+ and DDI2_PAIR1-
Uni-directional main link for the transport of isochronous streams and
secondary data.
Multiplexed with DDI2_PAIR0+ and DDI1_PAIR0-
Multiplexed with DDI2_HPD.
configuration or maintenance and EDID access.
configuration or maintenance and EDID access.
Uni-directional main link for the transport of isochronous streams and
secondary data.
Multiplexed with DDI3_PAIR3+ and DDI3_PAIR3-.
Uni-directional main link for the transport of isochronous streams and
secondary data.
Multiplexed with DDI3_PAIR2+ and DDI3_PAIR2-.
Uni-directional main link for the transport of isochronous streams and
secondary data.
Multiplexed with DDI3_PAIR1+ and DDI3_PAIR1-.
Uni-directional main link for the transport of isochronous streams and
secondary data.
Multiplexed with DDI3_PAIR0+ and DDI3_PAIR0-.
Multiplexed with DDI3_HPD.
configuration or maintenance and EDID access.
configuration or maintenance and EDID access.
O PCIE
O PCIE
O PCIE
O PCIE
I 3.3VPD 1M
I/O
PCIE
I/O
PCIE
O PCIE
O PCIE
O PCIE
O PCIE
I 3.3VPD 1M
I/O
PCIE
I/O
PCIE
PD 100k
PU 100k
3.3V
PD 100k
PU 100k
3.3V
DP2_AUX- is a boot strap signal (see note below).
DP enable strap already populated.
DP3_AUX- is a boot strap signal (see note below).
DP enable strap already populated.
Note
Some signals have special functionality during the reset process. They may bootstrap some basic important functions of the module. For more
information refer to section 9.5 of this user’s guide.
TYPE10# A97Dual use pin. Indicates to the carrier board that a Type 10 module is installed. Indicates to the carrier that a Rev.
C54
C57
D57
The TYPE pins indicate to the Carrier Board the Pin-out Type that is implemented on the module. The pins are tied on
the module to either ground (GND) or are no-connects (NC). For Pinout Type 1, these pins are don’t care (X).
TYPE2#TYPE1#TYPE0#
X
NC
NC
NC
NC
GND
The Carrier Board should implement combinatorial logic that monitors the module TYPE pins and keeps power off
(e.g deactivates the ATX_ON signal for an ATX power supply) if an incompatible module pin-out type is detected.
The Carrier Board logic may also implement a fault indicator such as an LED.
1.0/2.0 module is installed.
TYPE10#
X
NC
NC
GND
GND
NC
X
NC
GND
NC
GND
NC
Pinout Type 1
Pinout Type 2
Pinout Type 3 (no IDE)
Pinout Type 4 (no PCI)
Pinout Type 5 (no IDE, no PCI)
Pinout Type 6 (no IDE, no PCI)
PDSTYPE[0:2]# signals are
available on all modules
following the Type 2-6
Pinout standard.
The conga-TS87 is based
on the COM Express
Type 6 pinout therefore
the pins 0 and 1 are not
connected and pin 2 is
connected to GND.
PDSNot connected to indicate
“Pinout R2.0”.
NC
PD
12V
This pin is reclaimed from VCC_12V pool. In R1.0 modules this pin will connect to other VCC_12V pins. In R2.0 this
pin is defined as a no-connect for Types 1-6. A carrier can detect a R1.0 module by the presence of 12V on this pin.
R2.0 module Types 1-6 will no-connect this pin. Type 10 modules shall pull this pin to ground through a 4.7k resistor.
Pinout R2.0
Pinout Type 10 pull down to ground with 4.7k resistor
Pinout R1.0
SignalPin # Description of Boot Strap SignalI/OPU/PD Comment
AC/HDA_SYNCA29High Definition Audio Sync: This signal is a 48 kHz fixed rate sample sync to
AC/HDA_SDOUTA33High Definition Audio Serial Data Out: .This signal is the serial TDM data
SPKR B32Output for audio enunciator, the “speaker” in PC-AT systems O 3.3VSPKR is a boot strap signal (see
PEG_LAN_RV#D54PCI Express Graphics lane reversal input strap. Pull low on the carrier board to
DDI1_CTRLDATA_AUXDP1_AUXHDMI_CTRLDATA
DDI2_CTRLDATA_AUXDP2_AUXHDM2_CTRLDATA
DDI3_CTRLDATA_AUXDP3_AUXHDM3_CTRLDATA
D16Multiplexed with DP1_AUX- and HDMI1_CTRLDATA.
C33Multiplexed with DP2_AUX- and HDMI2_CTRLDATA.
C37Multiplexed with DP3_AUX- and HDMI3_CTRLDATA.
the codec(s). It is also used to encode the stream number.
output to the codec(s). This serial output is double-pumped for a bit rate of 48
Mb/s for High Definition Audio.
reverse lane order
DP AUX- function if DDI1_DDC_AUX_SEL is no connect.
HDMI/DVI I2C CTRLDATA if DDI1_DDC_AUX_SEL is pulled high.
DP AUX- function if DDI2_DDC_AUX_SEL is no connect.
HDMI/DVI I2C CTRLDATA if DDI2_DDC_AUX_SEL is pulled high.
DP AUX- function if DDI3_DDC_AUX_SEL is no connect.
HDMI/DVI I2C CTRLDATA if DDI3_DDC_AUX_SEL is pulled high
O 3.3VSBPU 1K
3.3VSB
O 3.3VSBPU 1K
3.3VSB
I 3.3VPU 10k
3.3V
PU100k
I/O PCIE
I/O OD
3.3V
I/O PCIE
I/O OD
3.3V
I/O PCIE
I/O OD
3.3V
3.3V
PU100k
3.3V
PU100k
3.3V
AC/HDA_SYNC is a boot strap
signal (see caution statement
below)
AC/HDA_SDOUT is a boot strap
signal (see caution statement
below)
caution statement below)
PEG_LANE_RV# is a boot strap
signal (see caution statement
below).
DDI1_CTRLDATA_AUX- is a boot
strap signal (see not below).
DDI2_CTRLDATA_AUX- is a boot
strap signal (see not below).
DDI3_CTRLDATA_AUX- is a boot
strap signal (see not below).
Caution
The signals listed in the table above are used as chipset configuration straps during system reset. In this condition (during reset), they are
inputs that are pulled to the correct state by either COM Express™ internally implemented resistors or chipset internally implemented resistors
that are located on the module. No external DC loads or external pull-up or pull-down resistors should change the configuration of the signals
listed in the above table. External resistors may override the internal strap states and cause the COM Express™ module to malfunction and/
or cause irreparable damage to the module.
The I/O address assignment of the conga-TS87 module is functionally identical with a standard PC/AT.
Note
The BIOS assigns PCI and PCI Express I/O resources from FFF0h downwards. Non PnP/PCI/PCI Express compliant devices must not consume
I/O resources in that area.
10.1.1 LPC Bus
On the conga-TS87, the PCI Express Bus acts as the subtractive decoding agent. All I/O cycles that are not positively decoded are forwarded
to the PCI Bus not the LPC Bus. Only specified I/O ranges are forwarded to the LPC Bus. In the congatec Embedded BIOS, the following I/O
address ranges are sent to the LPC Bus:
2Eh – 2Fh
4Eh – 4Fh
60h, 64h
A00 – BFFh
Parts of these ranges are not available if a Super I/O is used on the carrier board. If a Super I/O is not implemented on the carrier board, then
this range is available for customer use. If you require additional LPC Bus resources other than those mentioned above, or more information
about this subject, contact congatec technical support for assistance.
1. In the standard configuration, the Intel Management Engine (ME) related devices are partly present or not present at all.
2. The PCI Express Ports are visible only if a device is attached behind them to the PCI Express Slot on the carrier board.
3. The table represents a case when a single function PCI/PCIe device is connected to all possible slots on the carrier board. The given bus
numbers will change based on actual hardware configuration.
These interrupt lines are virtual (message based).
2
Interrupt used by single function PCI Express devices (INTA).
3
Interrupt used by multifunction PCI Express devices (INTB).
4
Interrupt used by multifunction PCI Express devices (INTC).
5
Interrupt used by multifunction PCI Express devices (INTD).
PCI-EX
Port 0
2
3
4
5
PCI-EX
Port 1
5
x
2
x
3
x
4
x
PCI-EX
Port 2
4
x
5
x
x ²x
x ³x
PCI-EX
Port 3
3
x
4
x
5
2
PCI-EX
Port 4
x ²x
x ³x
4
x
5
x
PCI-EX
Port 5
5
2
3
x
4
x
PCI-EX
Port
6
6
3
x
4
x
5
x
2
x
6
The COM Express PCIe Port 6 is routed to the PCIe Root Port 7 of the PCH.
10.4 I²C Bus
There are no onboard resources connected to the I²C bus. Address 16h is reserved for congatec Battery Management solutions.
10.5 SM Bus
System Management (SM) bus signals are connected to the Intel® DH82QM87 or DH82HM86 PCH and the SM bus is not intended to be used
by off-board non-system management devices. For more information about this subject, contact congatec technical support.
The following section describes the BIOS setup program. The BIOS setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the
module. Only experienced users should change the default BIOS settings.
11.1 Entering the BIOS Setup Program.
The BIOS setup program can be accessed by pressing the <DEL> or <F2> key during POST. The question is - how to – enter
11.1.1 Boot Selection Popup
Press the <F11> key during POST to access the Boot Selection Popup menu. A selection menu displays immediately after POST, allowing the
operator to select either the boot device that should be used or an option to enter the BIOS setup program
11.2 Setup Menu and Navigation
The congatec BIOS setup screen is composed of the menu bar, left frame and right frame. The menu bar is shown below:
MainAdvancedChipsetBootSecuritySave & Exit
The left frame displays all the options that can be configured in the selected menu. Grayed-out options cannot be configured. Only the blue
options can be configured. When an option is selected, it is highlighted in white.
Note
Entries in the option column that are displayed in bold indicate BIOS default values.
The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for text messages. These text messages explain the options
and the possible impacts when changing the selected option in the left frame.
The setup program uses a key-based navigation system. Most of the keys can be used at any time while in setup. The table below explains the
supported keys:
KeyDescription
← → Left/RightSelect a setup menu (e.g. Main, Boot, Exit).
↑ ↓ Up/DownSelect a setup item or sub menu.
+ - Plus/MinusChange the field value of a particular setup item.
TabSelect setup fields (e.g. in date and time).
F1Display General Help screen.
F2Load previous settings.
F9Load optimal default settings.
F10Save changes and exit setup.
ESCDiscard changes and exit setup.
ENTERDisplay options of a particular setup item or enter submenu.
11.3 Main Setup Screen
When you first enter the BIOS setup, you will enter the main setup screen. The main setup screen reports BIOS, processor, memory and board
information and is for configuring the system date and time. You can always return to the main setup screen by selecting the ‘Main’ tab.
The Main screen reports BIOS, processor, memory and board information and is for configuring the system date and time.
FeatureOptionsDescription
Main BIOS VersionNo optionDisplays the main BIOS version.
OEM BIOS VersionNo optionDisplays the additional OEM BIOS version.
Build DateNo optionDisplays the date the BIOS was built.
Product RevisionNo optionDisplays the hardware revision of the board.
Serial NumberNo optionDisplays the serial number of the board firmware revision.
BC Firmware RevisionNo optionDisplays the controller firmare revision
MAC AddressNo optionDisplays the MAC address of the onboard ethernet controller.
Boot CounterNo optionDisplays the number of boot-ups. (max. 16777215).
Running TimeNo optionDisplays the time the board is running [in hours max. 65535].
System TimeHour:Minute:SecondSpecifies the current system time.
11.3.1 Platform Information Submenu
The platform information submenu offers additional hardware and software information.
FeatureOptionsDescription
Processor InformationNo optionSubtitle.
Processor TypeNo optionDisplays the processor ID string. The “Processor Type” text itself is not
CodenameNo optionDisplays the processor codename
Processor SpeedNo optionDisplays the processor speed.
Processor SignatureNo optionDisplays the processor signature.
SteppingNo optionDisplays the processor stepping.
Processor CoresNo optionDisplays the number of processor cores.
Microcode RevisionNo optionDisplays the processor microcode revision.
IGD HW VersionNo optionDisplays the version of the graphics controller.
IGD VBIOS VersionNo optionDisplays the video BIOS version.
Total MemoryNo optionDisplays the total amount of installed memory.
PCH Information No optionsubtitle
CodenameNo optionDisplays the codename of the Platform Controller hub (PCH).
PCH SKU No optionDisplays the SKU name of the PCH.
SteppingNo optionDisplays the PCH stepping.
Note: The time is in 24 hour format.
displayed just the ID string.
11.4 Advanced Setup
Select the advanced tab from the setup menu to enter the advanced BIOS setup screen. The menu is used for setting advanced features and
only features described within this user’s guide are listed.
Select primary graphics adapter to be used during boot up.
Auto: BIOS will select it automatically.
IGD: Internal Graphics Device (IGD) located in chipset.
PEG: External PCI Express Graphics (PEG) card attached to the PEG port.
PCI/PCIe: PCI/PCIe graphics card attached to some other (not PEG) PCI/PCIe port.
Enable or disable Internal Graphics Device (IGD).
Select amount of pre-allocated (fixed) graphics memory used by the Internal Graphics Device.
Select amount of total graphics memory that may be used by the Internal Graphics Device. Memory
above the fixed graphics memory will be dynamically allocated by the graphics driver according to DVMT
5.0 specification.
MAX = Use as much graphics memory as possible. Depends on total system memory installed and the
operating system used (see DVMT 5.0 specification).
Select the Primary IGD display device(s) used for boot up.
CRT selects Analog VGA display port.
LFP (Local Flat Panel) selects a LVDS panel connected to the integrated LVDS port.
EFPx (External Flat Panel ) selects a HDMI/DVI or DisplayPort device connected to the Digital Display
Interfaces DDI1, DDI2 and DDI3.
Examples for EFPx name assignment to DDI1, DDI2, DDI3:
1. If only DDI2 is enabled then the EFP name is assigned to DDI2.
2. If both port DDI1 and DDI2 are enabled then EFP is assigned to DDI1 and EFP2 is assigned to DDI2.
EFP selections are valid only when DDI1, DDI2 and/or DDI3 are enabled.
Select the Secondary IGD display device(s) used for boot up.
VGA modes will be supported only on Primary display.
For other details see Primary IGD Boot Display Device.
Select the active local flat panel configuration.
If set to ‘Yes’ the BIOS will first look for an EDID data set in an external EEPROM to configure the Local
Flat Panel. Only if no external EDID data set can be found, the data set selected under ‘Local Flat Panel
Type’ will be used as a fallback data set.
Select a predefined LFP type or choose Auto to let the BIOS automatically detect and configure the
attached LVDS panel.
Auto detection is performed by reading an EDID data set via the video I²C bus.
The number in brackets specifies the congatec internal number of the respective panel data set.
Note: Customized EDID™ utilizes an OEM defined EDID™ data set stored in the BIOS flash device.
Select the type of backlight inverter used.
PWM = Use IGD PWM signal.
I2C = Use I2C backlight inverter device connected to the video I²C bus.
PWM Inverter Frequency (Hz) 200 - 40000Set the PWM inverter frequency in Hz. Only visible if Backlight Inverter Type is set to PWM.
Backlight Setting0%, 10%, 25%, 40%, 50%, 60%,
75%, 90%, 100%
Inhibit BacklightNo
Permanent
Until End Of POST
Invert Backlight SettingNo
Yes
LVDS SSCDisabled, 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%,
2.0%, 2.5%
Digital Display Interface 1
(DDI1)
Digital Display Interface 2
(DDI2)
Digital Display Interface 3
(DDI3)
►GOP ConfigurationsubmenuConfigure graphics output when using the UEFI Graphics Output Protocol (GOP) driver instead of legacy
Auto Selection
isabled
HDMI/DVI
Auto Selection
Disabled
Display Port
HDMI/DVI
Auto Selection
Disabled
Display Port
HDMI/DVI
Select PWM inverter polarity. Only visible if Backlight Inverter Type is set to PWM .
Actual backlight value in percent of the maximum setting.
Decide whether the backlight on signal should be activated when the panel is activated or whether it
should remain inhibited until the end of BIOS POST or permanently.
Allow to invert backlight control values if required for the actual I2C type backlight hardware controller.
Configure LVDS spread spectrum clock modulation depth with center spreading and fixed modulation
frequency of 32.9kHz.
Select the output type of the digital display interface.
NOTE: On conga-TS87 rev. A, the ‘Auto Selection’ option is not displayed and the default configuration
is ‘HDMI/DVI’.
Select the output type of the digital display interface.
NOTE: On conga-TS87 rev. A, the ‘Auto Selection’ option is not displayed and the default configuration
is ‘HDMI/DVI’.
Select the output type of the digital display interface.
NOTE: On conga-TS87 rev. A, the ‘Auto Selection’ option is not displayed and the default configuration
is ‘HDMI/DVI’.
video BIOS. Only visible if GOP driver is configured to be used in the ‘Video Option ROM Launch Policy’
setup node.
Output Device(options depend on detected display devices)Select boot display device in GOP driver mode.
BIST EnableDisabled
Enabled
11.4.2 Watchdog Submenu
FeatureOptionsDescription
POST Watchdog Disabled
30sec
1min
2min
5min
10min
30min
Stop Watchdog
For User
Interaction
Runtime Watchdog Disabled
DelayDisabled
Event 1ACPI Event
Event 2Disabled
No
Yes
One-time
Trigger
Single Event
Repeated Event
10sec
30sec
1min
2min
5min
10min
30min
Reset
Power Button
ACPI Event
Reset
Power Button
Starts or stops the BIST (built in self test) on the integrated display panel.
Select the timeout value for the POST watchdog.
The watchdog is only active during the power-on-self-test of the system and provides a facility to prevent errors during boot up by
performing a reset.
Select whether the POST watchdog should be stopped during the popup boot selection menu or while waiting for setup password
insertion.
Selects the operating mode of the runtime watchdog. This watchdog will be initialized just before the operating system starts booting.
If set to ‘One-time Trigger’ the watchdog will be disabled after the first trigger.
If set to ‘Single Event’, every stage will be executed only once, then the watchdog will be disabled.
If set to ‘Repeated Event’ the last stage will be executed repeatedly until a reset occurs.
Select the delay time before the runtime watchdog becomes active. This ensures that an operating system has enough time to load.
Selects the type of event that will be generated when timeout 1 is reached. For more information about ACPI Event, see note below.
Selects the type of event that will be generated when timeout 2 is reached.
Timeout 2see aboveSelects the timeout value for the second stage watchdog event.
Timeout 3see aboveSelects the timeout value for the third stage watchdog event.
Watchdog ACPI
Event
Shutdown
Restart
Selects the type of event that will be generated when timeout 3 is reached.
Selects the timeout value for the first stage watchdog event.
Select the operating system event that is initiated by the watchdog ACPI event. These options perform a critical but orderly operating
system shutdown or restart.
Note
In ACPI mode, it is not possible for a “Watchdog ACPI Event” handler to directly restart or shutdown the OS. For this reason the congatec
BIOS will do one of the following:
For Shutdown: An over temperature notification is executed. This causes the OS to shut down in an orderly fashion.
For Restart: An ACPI fatal error is reported to the OS.
Additionally, the conga-TS87 module does not support the watchdog NMI mode.
Select fan PWM base frequency mode.
Low frequency: 35.3Hz
High frequency: 22.5kHz
If enabled, the fan tacho pulses are measured continuously instead of once per second. Helps to avoid audible
pulsing of the fan as the speed would be set to 100% for a very short time during measurement.
Enable hardware fan speed control. Independent from any operating system the fan will be turned on once a
certain start temperature is reached and linearly ramped up to the defined maximum speed within the given
temperature range.
Select which temperature input is used for the automatic fan speed control.
At this temperature the fan will be turned on at the defined minimum fan speed.
Within this temperature range the fan will ramp up to the defined maximum fan speed.
Select minimum/start fan speed to be set when the start temperature of the control slope is reached.
Select maximum/end fan speed to be ramped up to until the end temperature of the control slope is reached.
If enabled, the fan will always run at least at the selected minimum speed, even if the control temperature is
below the fan control start temperature. This is to ensure a minimum air flow all the time.
Link Training RetryDisabled, 2, 3, 5Defines number of retry attempts software will take to retrain the link if previous training attempt was unsuccessful.
Link Training Timeout (us)10-10000
Default : 100
Unpopulated LinksKeep Link On
Disabled
Restore PCIe RegistersEnabled
Disabled
Enable or disable PCI Express device relaxed ordering.
If enabled a device may use an 8-bit tag filed as a requester.
Enable or disable PCI Express device 'No Snoop' option.
Set maximum payload of PCI Express devices or allow system BIOS to select the value.
Set maximum read request size of PCI Express devices or allow system BIOS to select the value.
PCI Express Active State Power Management settings.
If enabled, the generation of extended PCI Express synchronization patterns is allowed.
Defines number of microseconds software will wait before polling link training bit in the link status register. Value ranges
from 10 to 10000 us.
In order to save power, software will disable unpopulated PCI Express links, if this option is set to disabled.
On non-PCI Express aware operating systems some devices may not be re-initialized correctly after S3. Setting this node
to Enabled restores PCI Express configuration on S3 resume.
Warning: Enabling this may cause issues with other hardware after S3 resume.
Set interrupt for selected PIRQ. Please refer to the board’s resource list for a detailed list of devices connected to the
respective PIRQ.
Note: These settings will only be effective while operating in PIC (non-IOAPIC) interrupt mode.
The interrupt reserved here will not be assigned to any PCI or PCI Express device and thus maybe available for some
legacy bus device.
same as Reserve Legacy Interrupt 1
11.4.4.3 PCI Express Graphics (PEG) Port Submenu
FeatureOptionsDescription
PCI Express Graphics (PEG)
Port
PEG Port Configuration1x16
PEG0No optionDisplays the width and the operation mode at which the attached device currently operates on PEG0 port
Disabled = Disable internal PEG interface devices and do not detect the devices connected to PEG port.
Enabled = Enable internal PEG interface devices also if no device is detected on PEG port.
Auto = Disable internal PEG interface devices if no device is detected on PEG port.
It determines how many ports with certain widths, will be formed from available 16 PCIe lanes.
(B0:D1:F0).
Some Gen3, Gen2 devices start up in Gen1 mode and their OS driver just sets them to Gen3 or Gen2 mode.
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FeatureOptionsDescription
PEG0 SpeedAuto
Gen1
Gen2
Gen3
PEG0 ASPMDisabled
Auto
ASPM L0s
ASPM L1
ASPM L0sL1
ASPM L0sDisabled
Root Port Only
Endpoint Port Only
Both Root and
Endpoint Ports
PEG0 De-emphasis Control-6 dB
-3.5 dB
PEG1No optionDisplays the width and the operation mode at which the attached device currently operates on PEG1 port
PEG1 SpeedAuto
Gen1
Gen2
Gen3
PEG1 ASPMDisabled
Auto
ASPM L0s
ASPM L1
ASPM L0sL1
ASPM L0sDisabled
Root Port Only
Endpoint Port Only
Both Root and
Endpoint Ports
PEG1 De-emphasis Control-6 dB
-3.5 dB
PEG2No optionDisplays the width and the operation mode at which the attached device currently operates on PEG2 port
PEG0 port (B0:D1:F0) max. speed
Auto = Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3
Gen1 = 2.5GT/s
Gen2 = 5.0GT/s
Gen3 = 8.0GT/s
Some older non-compliant PCI Express devices will function only if Gen1 is selected.
Control ASPM support for the PEG device. This has no effect if PEG is not the currently active device.
Enable PCIe ASPM L0s on PEG0 port (B0:D1:F0).
Configure the de-emphasis control on PEG.
(B0:D1:F1).
Some Gen3, Gen2 devices start up in Gen1 mode and their OS driver just sets them to Gen3 or Gen2 mode.
PEG1 port (B0:D1:F1) max. speed
Auto = Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3
Gen1 = 2.5GT/s
Gen2 = 5.0GT/s
Gen3 = 8.0GT/s
Some older non-compliant PCI Express devices will function only if Gen1 is selected.
Control ASPM support for the PEG device. This has no effect if PEG is not the currently active device.
Enable PCIe ASPM L0s on PEG1 port (B0:D1:F1).
Configure the de-emphasis control on PEG.
(B0:D1:F2).
Some Gen3, Gen2 devices start up in Gen1 mode and their OS driver just sets them to Gen3 or Gen2 mode.
submenuIn this submenu the Root Port Preset Value for PEG port lanes 0 -15 can be set individually.
submenuIn this submenu, the Endpoint Preset Value for PEG port lanes 0 -15 can be set individually.
submenu In this submenu, the Endpoint Hint Value for PEG port lanes 0 -15 can be set individually.
PEG2 port (B0:D1:F2) max. speed
Auto = Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3
Gen1 = 2.5GT/s
Gen2 = 5.0GT/s
Gen3 = 8.0GT/s
Some older non-compliant PCI Express devices will function only if Gen1 is selected.
Control ASPM support for the PEG device. This has no effect if PEG is not the currently active device.
Enable PCIe ASPM L0s on PEG2 port (B0:D1:F2).
Configure the de-emphasis control on PEG.
Enable or disable the entry to C7 state (run-time control).
Don’t enable this feature until you have all the appropriate Save/Restore Controller/Endpoint state.
Try to detect also a non-compliant PCI Express device on the PEG port.
Enabled = PCIe ASPM will be programmed after OpROM.
Disabled = PCIe ASPM will be programmed before OpROM
Enable or disable the respective PCI Express port x.
Note: Unless the Always Enable Port (see below) is enabled as well, an unpopulated port will still be
disabled if no PCI Express device is connected.
PCI Express Active State Power Management settings.
PCI Express L1 substates settings.
Enable or disable PCI Express Unsupported Request Reporting.
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FeatureOptionsDescription
FERDisabled
Enabled
NFERDisabled
Enabled
CERDisabled
Enabled
CTODisabled
Enabled
SEFEDisabled
Enabled
SENFEDisabled
Enabled
SECEDisabled
Enabled
PME SCIDisabled
Enabled
Always Enable PortDisabled
Enabled
PCIe SpeedAuto
Gen1
Detect Non-compliant DeviceDisabled
Enabled
Extra Bus Reserved0-7
Default : 0
Reserved Memory1-20
Default : 10
Prefetchable Memory1-20
Default : 10
Reserved I/O4-20
Default : 4
PCIe LTRDisabled
Enabled
PCIe LTR LockDisabled
Enabled
Enable or disable PCI Express device Fatal Error Reporting.
Enable or disable PCI Express device Non-Fatal Error Reporting.
Enable or disable PCI Express device Correctable Error Reporting.
Enable or disable PCI Express Completion Timeout timer.
Enable or disable Root PCI Express System Error on Fatal Error.
Enable or disable Root PCI Express System Error on Non-Fatal Error.
Enable or disable Root PCI Express System Error on Correctable Error.
Enable or disable PCI Express PME (power management event) SCI.
Disabled = Disable the internal PCI Express interface device if no device is detected on the port.
Enabled = Enable the internal PCI Express interface device also if no device is detected on the port.
Maximum speed of the PCIe port.
Auto = Gen1 or Gen2
Gen1 = 2.5GT/s
Some older non-compliant PCI Express devices will function onlyif Gen1 is selected. Some Gen2 devices
start up in Gen1 mode and then their OS driver sets them to Gen2 mode.
Try to detect also a non-compliant PCI Express device. If enabled, POST time will be longer.
Extra bus reserved (0-7) for bridges behind this root bridge.
Reserved memory range for this root bridge.
Prefetchable memory range for this root bridge.
Reserved I/O range for this root bridge.
Enable or disable PCI Express Latency Tolerance Reporting (LTR).
Wake up hourSpecify wake up hour. For example, enter “3” for 3am and “15” for 3pm.
Wake up minuteSpecify wake up minute.
Wake up secondSpecify wake up second.
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
95 C, 103 C, 106 C,
111 C, 119 C, 127 C
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enable ACPI 5.0 Collaborative Processor Performance Control (CPPC) support.
When enabled, platform exposes CPPC interfaces to operating system.
When disabled, platform exposes legacy (non-CPPC) processor interfaces to operating system.
Enable ACPI 5.0 platform generation of SCI on CPPC command completion.
When enabled, platform generates GPE/SCI.
When disabled platform does not generate GPE/SCI and OS polls for command completion.
Enabled = Configure the critical trip point - the temperature threshold at which the ACPI aware OS performs a
critical shutdown - automatically to recommended value.
Disabled = Configure the critical trip point manually.
Specifies the temperature threshold at which the ACPI aware OS performs a critical shutdown.
Configure COM Express LID# signal to act as ACPI lid.
Configure COM Express SLEEP# signal to act as ACPI sleep button.
CPU C3 StateNo optionDisplays whether CPU C3 State is supported.
CPU C6 StateNo optionDisplays whether CPU C6 State is supported.
CPU C7 StateNo optionDisplays whether CPU C7 State is supported.
L1 Data CacheNo optionDisplays the size of the L1 Data Cache.
L1 Code CacheNo optionDisplays the size of the L1 Code Cache.
L2 CacheNo optionDisplays the size of the L2 Cache.
L3 CacheNo optionDisplays the size of the L3 Cache.
Set Boot Freq Ratio8-23
Hyper-ThreadingDisabled
Enable Take
Ownership,
Disable Take
Ownership,
TPM Clear
Default : 255
Enabled
Perform selected TPM chip operation.
Note: System might restart several times during POST to perform selected operation.
Range: 8 - 23. This sets the boot ratio. If ratio is out of range, maximum ratio is used. Non-ACPI OSes will use this ratio.
The range 8-23 is just an example as the possible range depends on processor variant.
When enabled, the processor will limit the maximum CPUID input value to 03h when queried, even if the processor
supports a higher CPUID input value.
When disabled, the processor will return the actual maximum CPUID input value of the processor when queried.
Limiting the CPUID input value may be required for older operating systems that cannot handle the extra CPUID
information returned when using the full CPUID input value.
Enable/Disable the Execute Disable Bit (XD) of the processor. With the XD bit set to enabled, certain classes of
malicious buffer overflow attacks can be prevented when combined with a supporting OS.
When enabled, a VMM can utilize the integrated hardware virtualization support.
Enable the Mid Level Cache (L2) streamer prefetcher.
Enable the Mid Level Cache (L2) prefetching of adjacent cache lines.
Enable/Disable CPU Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) instructions.
Enable /Disable or disable Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST).
Optimize between performance and power savings.
Enable/Disable Turbo Mode.
When enabled, PACKAGE_POWER_LIMIT MSR will be locked and a reset will be required to unlock the register.
CPU Power Limit1 value
Time window in which the Power Limit1 is maintained.
CPU Power Limit2 value
When enabled, PLATFORM_POWER_LIMIT MSR will be locked and a reset will be required to unlock the register.