Corvalent C23AX, C236AX, Q174X User Manual

C236AX USER MANUAL

Part Number: C23AX

Table of Contents

REVISION HISTORY ................................................................................................................. 4

PREFACE 5

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING!....................................................................................... 6

Static Electricity Warning! ..................................................................................................................... 6

FCC Notice ........................................................................................................................................... 6

CE Notice ............................................................................................................................................. 6

Conventions Used in this Manual ......................................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 7

Embedded Processor (1151 LGA package) ........................................................................................ 7

Non-Embedded Processors ................................................................................................................. 7

Chipset ................................................................................................................................................. 7

Peripheral Chips ................................................................................................................................... 8

System Memory .................................................................................................................................... 8

BIOS ..................................................................................................................................................... 8

Embedded I/0 ....................................................................................................................................... 8

Miscellaneous ....................................................................................................................................... 9

Power connectors ................................................................................................................................. 9

Fan Headers ......................................................................................................................................... 9

Form Factor and Dimensions ............................................................................................................... 9

Environmental Requirements ............................................................................................................. 10

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE CONFIGURATION ...................................................................11

Handling Precautions ......................................................................................................................... 11

Jumper Locations ............................................................................................................................... 12

Header Locations ............................................................................................................................... 13

Connector Locations........................................................................................................................... 14

Setting the Jumpers............................................................................................................................ 17

Jumpers .............................................................................................................................................. 18

Headers .............................................................................................................................................. 20

Connectors ......................................................................................................................................... 33

Installing Memory ............................................................................................................................... 39

Installing CPU ..................................................................................................................................... 40

Installing HEAT SINK/FAN ................................................................................................................. 41

Installing FAN(s) ................................................................................................................................. 41

Installing Power Cables ...................................................................................................................... 41

Back Panel Connections .................................................................................................................... 42

CHAPTER 3 AMIBIOS SETUP ...........................................................................................43

BIOS Boot Sequence ......................................................................................................................... 43

Starting BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................................... 43

BIOS Setup Main Menu ...................................................................................................................... 44

Main Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 47

Advanced BIOS Setup ....................................................................................................................... 48

Chipset Setup ..................................................................................................................................... 56

Security Setup .................................................................................................................................... 60

Boot Setup .......................................................................................................................................... 61

Save & Exit Menu ............................................................................................................................... 63

APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SUMMARY ...............................................................................64

System Memory Map.......................................................................................................................... 64

Interrupt Map ...................................................................................................................................... 65

Graphics Features .............................................................................................................................. 66

APPENDIX B FLASH BIOS PROGRAMMING .....................................................................67

How to Reflash the BIOS ................................................................................................................... 67

APPENDIX C EFI BIOS AND POST CODES .......................................................................68

Checkpoint Ranges ............................................................................................................................ 68

Standard Checkpoints ........................................................................................................................ 69

APPENDIX D SATA INTERFACES .....................................................................................77

RAID 0 ................................................................................................................................................ 77

RAID 1 ................................................................................................................................................ 77

RAID 10 .............................................................................................................................................. 78

RAID 5 ................................................................................................................................................ 78

Loading the Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID Driver ................................................................. 79

APPENDIX E TERMINOLOGY ............................................................................................80

Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

01 First Release 09/27/16

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August 2016

Preface

Thank you for your purchase of the C23AX industrial embedded motherboard. This design was based on the Intel® C236 (Skylake) chipset and the v5 generation Intel XEON single processor family providing the ideal platform to industrial applications that require low power and high performance. With proper installation and maintenance, your board will provide years of high performance and trouble free operation.

This manual provides a detailed explanation into the installation and use of the C23AX industrial embedded motherboard. It is written for the novice PC user/installer. However, as with any major

computer component installation, previous experience is helpful and should you not have prior experience, it would be prudent to have someone assist you in the installation.

Safety Precautions Warning!

Static Electricity Warning!

The C23AX motherboard has been designed as rugged as possible but can still be damaged if jarred sharply or struck. Handle the motherboard with care.

It contains delicate electronic circuits that can be damaged or weakened by static electricity. Before removing the board from its protective packaging, it is strongly recommended that you use a grounding wrist strap. The grounding strap will safely discharge any static electricity build up in your body and will avoid damaging the motherboard. Do not walk across a carpet or linoleum floor with the bare board in hand.

FCC Notice

This equipment has been designed to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference.

You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate such equipment.

CE Notice

This equipment has been designed to comply with CE. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Conventions Used in this Manual

Notes - Such as a brief discussion of memory types.

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Important Information - such as static warnings, or

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very important instructions.

When instructed to enter keyboard keystrokes, the text will be noted by this graphic.

Chapter 1 Technical Specifications

The C23A is a long-life industrial motherboard with multi-core processor technology and PCI Express

2.0 and 3.0 support. Powered by the Intel® C236 chipset (Skylake), the C23AX motherboard was designed specifically for embedded applications such as Medical, Security, Imaging, Industrial Automation, and Manufacturing that require a smaller, compact footprint with ECC memory support.

Embedded Processor (1151 LGA package)

Intel® Xeon™ E3-1275 v5 3.60GHz, 4 core/ 8 threads, 8M cache, 80W

Intel® Xeon™ E3-1225 v5 3.30GHz, 4 core/ 4 threads, 8M cache, 80W

Non-Embedded Processors

For additional supported processors, please contact your Sales Representative.

Chipset

GL82C236 PCH

Four DDR4 2133MHz DIMM sockets

Up to 64GB of ECC memory

Intel® Integrated Graphics.

One HDMI port at 3840x2160@30Hz

One DisplayPort v1.2 at 4096x2304@60Hz

One VGA Port at 2560x1600@60Hz

Six SATAIII 6Gb/s ports with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (0, 1, 5 and 10)

Intel® AMT 11.0 support

Multi-monitor support

Peripheral Chips

Nuvoton NCT6106D SIO chip

ITE IT8892E

Six full handshake COM ports, COM2 configurable to RS-232C, RS-422 or RS-485

PS/2 keyboard and mouse connector and header

Hardware voltage monitor /CPU temp. monitor

Watchdog timer

PWM fan control outputs / tachometer inputs

CPU thermal diode monitoring

PCI-Express to PCI bridge

System Memory

Four DIMM sockets, supporting up to 64GB of unbuffered ECC DDR4 memory.

BIOS

AMI UEFI BIOS 128Mb SPI

Embedded I/0

Serial Ports (6)

USB Interfaces (12)

Keyboard/Mouse Header

Video Support

Audio ALC892 with 6W amplifier

6 full handshake RS232 serial ports

COM2 configurable to RS-232C, RS-422 and RS485

4 USB3.0 ports on back I/O (blue)

2 USB3.0 ports on 2x10 20-pin header

2 USB2.0 ports on back I/O (black)

2 USB2.0 ports on 2x5 10-pin headers

1 USB2.0 port on 1x5 pin header

1 USB2.0 port connector

Combined PS/2 Keyboard and mouse

DisplayPort connector on back I/O

HDMI connector on back I/O

VGA connector on back I/O

6 channel HD Audio codec

Line-in, Line-out, MIC stacked connector and front panel audio header

SLB9665

Intel i211AT Gigabit Ethernet

PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet controller

10/100/1000 Mbps full and half duplex operation

Intel i219-LM Gigabit Ethernet

Miscellaneous

CMOS/Battery

Watchdog Timer

Expansion

PCH Integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller

10/100/1000 Mbps full and half duplex operation

TPM2.0

RTC integrated in PCH

CR2032 lithium battery or equivalent

Reset: 1~65535 sec./min and 1 min./step

1x PCI Express x16 Slot

1x PCI Express x4 Slot

1x PCI Express x1 Slot

4x PCI 32bit Slots

1x mSATA connector

1x SIM card slot

1x M.2 2230 slot

Power connectors

24 pin ATX power connector (compatible with 20 pin connector)

8 pin 12V power connector

Fan Headers

CPUFAN – 4 pin header (PWM)

SYSFAN1 – 4 pin header (compatible with 3-pin)

SYSFAN2 – 4 pin header (compatible with 3-pin)

Form Factor and Dimensions

12.0" x 9.6" (305mm x 244mm)

Environmental Requirements

RoHS compliant assembly

CATEGORY OPERATING NON-OPERATING

TEMPERATURE

HUMIDITY 0 to 90% non-condensing

0C to 60C -40C to 70C

5 to 95% @ 40C noncondensing

Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration

This chapter provides all the necessary information for getting the C23AX ready to use. Topics discussed include installing the DRAM and jumper settings.

Handling Precautions

The C23AX has been designed to be as rugged as possible but it can be damaged if dropped, jarred sharply or struck. Damage may also occur by using excessive force in performing certain installation procedures such as forcing the system board into the chassis or placing too much torque on a mounting screw.

Take special care when installing or removing the system memory DIMMs. Never force a memory into a socket. Screwdrivers slipping off a screw and scraping the board can break a trace or component leads, rendering the board unusable. Always handle the C23AX with care.

Special Warranty Note:

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Products returned for warranty repair will be inspected for damage caused by improper installation and misuse as described in the previous section and the static warning below. Should the board show signs of abuse, the warranty will become void and the customer will be billed for all repairs and shipping and handling costs.

Static Warning

The C23AX contains delicate electronic semiconductors that are highly sensitive to static electricity. These components, if subjected to a static electricity discharge, can be weakened thereby reducing the serviceable life of the system board. BEFORE THE BOARD IS REMOVED FROM ITS PROTECTIVE ANTISTATIC PACKAGING, TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS! Work on a conductive surface that is connected to the ground. Before touching any electronic device, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal object or, and highly recommended, use a grounding strap.

Jumper Locations

JRI1

JATATX1

JCMOS1

JRI2

Header Locations

JKBMS1

JLPC1

CPUFAN1

SYSFAN1

JSMB1

JAUXP1

JGPIO1

JSPK1

JGSPIO1

JFP1

JSPDIF1

JAUDIO1

LPT1

JCOM6

JCOM5

JCOM4

JCOM3

SYSFAN2

JSPI1

JUSB1

JCOM2B

JUSB4

JUSB2

JCOM2A

JBAT1

Connector Locations

ATX12V1

PSUSB1

CPU1

COM1/HDMI

VGA1/DP1

LAN2

LAN1

AUDIO1

PCIE1

PCIE2

PCIE3

PCI1

DIMMs

ATXPWR1

SATA2/1

SATA4/3

SATA6/5

MPCIE1

JSIM1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

NGFF1

JUSB3

Jumpers, Connectors and Headers Quick Reference Table

Jumpers Name Description

JATATX1 AT/ATX Power Mode Selection 3x1 header, pitch 2.00mm

JCMOS1 CMOS Reset 3x1 header, pitch 2.54mm

JRI1 COM1 RI Function Selection 3x2 header, pitch 2.00mm

JRI2 COM2 RI Function Selection 3x1 header, pitch 2.00mm

Header Name Description

CPUFAN1 Processor Fan header (PWM) 4x1 header, pitch 2.54mm

JAUDIO1 Front Panel AUDIO header 5x2 header, pitch 2.54mm

JAUXP1 Auxiliary Panel connector 10x2 header, pitch 2.54mm

JBAT1 External Battery 2x1 wafer, pitch 1.25mm

JCOM2A Serial Port 2 header 5x2 header, pitch 2.54mm

JCOM2B Serial Port 2 RS-422/RS-485 header 3x2 header, pitch 2.00mm

JCOM3/COM4/COM5/COM6 Serial Port headers 5x2 header, pitch 2.54mm

JDIO1 GPIO header 5x2 header, pitch 2.54mm

JFP1 Front Panel header 5x2 header, pitch 2.54mm

JKBMS1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse header 6x1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm

JSGPIO! SGPIO header 3x2 header, pitch 2.00mm

JSMB1 SMBUS header 5x1 header, pitch 2.54mm

JSPDIF1 S/PDIF header 4x1 header, pitch 2.54mm

JSPI1 SPI header 4x2 header, pitch 2.00mm

JSPK1 Speaker header 4x1 header, pitch 2.00mm

JUSB1 USB3.0 header 10x2 header, pitch 2.00mm

JUSB2 USB2.0 header 5x1 header, pitch 2.54mm

JUSB4 USB2.0 header 5x2 header, pitch 2.54mm

JLPC1 LPC header 5x2 header, pitch 2.00mm

LPT1 Parallel Port header 13x2 header, pitch 2.54mm

SYS_FAN1 System Fan header 4x1 header, pitch 2.54mm

SYS_FAN2 System Fan header 3x1 header, pitch 2.54mm

Connector Name Description Type

ATXPWR1 ATX Power Connector 12x2 connector

ATX12V1 ATX 12V Connector 4x2 connector

AUDIO1 Line-out/Line-in/Microphone 3 phone Jack

COM1 Serial Port connector DB-9M

CPU1 Processor Socket 1151 pin LGA socket

DIMM DDR4 DIMM memory sockets 288 pin

DP1 DisplayPort

HDMI1 HDMI connector

JUSB3 USB2.0 Single USB-A

JSIM1 SIM card slot

LAN1 NIC1 stacked with dual USB3.0 Stacked RJ-45

LAN2 NIC2 stacked with dual USB3.0 Stacked RJ-45

MPCIE1 Full/Half size miniPCIe connector

NGFF1 M.2 module slot M.2 2230

PCIE1 PCI Express x16

PCIE2 PCI Express x1

PCIE3 PCI Express x4

PCI1 32bit PCI slots

PCI2 32bit PCI slots

PCI3 32bit PCI slots

PCI4 32bit PCI slots

PSUSB1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse with USB2.0

SATA1~6 Shrouded Serial ATAIII Connectors

VGA1 Analog VGA connector DB-15

Setting the Jumpers

Jumper Types

Jumpers or headers are small pins attached to the system board. Covering two pins with a shunt closes the connection between them. The C23AX examines these jumpers to determine specific configuration information. There are two different categories of jumpers on the C23AX.

A. Two pin jumpers are used for binary selections such as enable, disable. Instructions for this type of jumper are open, for no shunt over the pins or closed, when the shunt covers the pins.

B. Three or four pin jumpers are used for multiple selections. Instructions for these jumpers will indicate which two pins to cover. For example: for JP1 2-3 the shunt will be covering pins 2 and 3 leaving pin 1 exposed.

How to identify pin number 1 on Figure: Looking to the solder side (The board side with fewer components) of the PCB (Printed Circuit Board), pin number 1 will have a squared pad. Other pins will have a circular pad. They are numbered sequentially.

Double row jumpers are numbered alternately, i.e. pin number 2 is in the other row, but in the same column of pin number 1. Pin number 3 is in the same row of pin 1, but in the next column and so forth.

Jumpers

Use the diagram below and the tables on the following pages to locate and set the on-board configuration jumpers.

JATATX1: AT/ATX Power Mode Selection

JCMOS1: Clear CMOS

1-2: AT

1-2: Normal

2-3: ATX

2-3: Clear CMOS

JRI1: COM1 RI Function Selection

1-2 clos ed: RI

JRI2: COM2 RI Function Selection

1-2 clos ed: RI

3-4 clos ed : + 5V

5-6 clo sed : + 12

Headers

Use the diagram below and the tables on the following pages to locate the headers.

CPUFAN1: Processor Fan header (PWM)

PIN ASSIGNMENT

4 PWM

3 Tachometer

2 12V

1 GND

4 1

JAUDIO1: Front Panel AUDIO header

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 MIC-L 2 GND

3 MIC-R 4 ACZ_DET#

5 LINE-OUT-R 6 MIC_Sense

7 NC 8 Key

9 1

10 2

9 LINE-OUT-L 10 LINE_Sense

JAUXP1: Auxiliary Panel header

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 +5V 2 NC

3 NC 4 SMB_CLK

5 CASEOPEN# 6 NC

7 GND 8 GND

9 ERROR_LED 10 SMB_DATA

11 ERROR_LED# 12 +5V

13 LAN1_ACT 14 LAN1_LINK100#

15 GND 16 LAN1_LINK1000#

17 LAN2_ACT 18 LAN2_LINK100#

19 GND 20 LAN2_LINK1000#

JBAT1: External Battery

PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 BAT+

2 GND

1 2

JCOM2A: Serial Port 2 header

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 DCD (TX-) 2 RX

9 1

3 TX 4 DTR

5 GND 6 DSR

7 RTS 8 CTS

10 2

9 RI 10 KEY

JCOM2B: Serial Port 2RS-422/RS-485 header

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT 1 2

1 485TX- 2 422RX-

3 485TX+ 4 422RX+

5 +5V 6 GND

5 6

JCOM3: Serial Port 3 header

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 DCD 2 RX

3 TX 4 DTR

5 GND 6 DSR

7 RTS 8 CTS

9 RI 10 KEY

JCOM4: Serial Port 4 header

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

9 1

10 2

1 DCD 2 RX

3 TX 4 DTR

5 GND 6 DSR

7 RTS 8 CTS

9 RI 10 KEY

9 1

10 2

JCOM5: Serial Port 5 header

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 DCD 2 RX

9 1

3 TX 4 DTR

5 GND 6 DSR

7 RTS 8 CTS

10 2

9 RI 10 KEY

JCOM6: Serial Port 6 header

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 DCD 2 RX

9 1

3 TX 4 DTR

5 GND 6 DSR

7 RTS 8 CTS

9 RI 10 KEY

10 2

JDIO1: GPIO header

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 DI0 2 DO0

3 DI1 4 DO1

5 DI2 6 DO2

7 DI3 8 DO3

9 SMB_CLK_9555 10 SMB_DATA_9555

11 GND 12 5VStby

1 2

11 12

JFP1: Front Panel header

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT 1 2

1 HDD LED (+) 2 Power LED (+)

3 HDD LED (-) 4 Power LED (-)

5 Reset SW 6 Power SW

7 GND 8 GND

9 NC 10 KEY

9 10

JKBMS1: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse header

PIN ASSIGNMENT

6 MSCLK

5 VCC

4 GND

3 MSDATA

2 KBDATA

1 KBCLK

JSGPIO: SGPIO header

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT 1 2

1 GND 2 GND

3 SGIO_LOAD 4 SGIO_DOUT0

5 SGIO_CLK 6 SGIO_DOUT1

5 6

JSMB1: SMBUS header

PIN ASSIGNMENT 1

1 SMBUS_CLK

2 SMBUS_DATA

3 SMBUS_ALERT

4 GND

5 VCC3

JSPDIF1: SPDIF header

PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 +5V

1 4

2 KEY

3 SPDIF

4 GND

JSPI1: SPI header

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 +3.3V 2 GND

3 SSPI_CS0#_R 4 SSPI_SCLK_R

5 SSPI_SO_R 6 SSPI_SI_R

7 SSPI_HOLD#0 8 KEY

JSPK1: Speaker header

PIN ASSIGNMENT

7 1

8 2

1 +5V

2 NC

3 NC

4 SPK

JUSB1: USB3.0 header

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

10 NC 11 D2+

9 D1+ 12 D2-

8 D1- 13 GND

7 GND 14 SSTX2+

6 SSTX1+ 15 SSTX2_

5 SSTX1- 16 GND

10 11

4 GND 17 SSRX2+

3 SSRX1+ 18 GND

2 SSRX1- 19 VBUS2

1 VBUS 20 KEY

JUSB2: USB 2.0 header

PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 VCC

2 D-

1 20

1 5

3 D+

4 GND

5 GND

JUSB4: USB2.0 header

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 VCC 2 VCC

3 D- 4 D-

2 10

5 D+ 6 D+

7 GND 8 GND

9 KEY 10 NC

JLPC1: LPC header

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 9

1 LPC_AD0 2 +3.3V

3 LPC_AD1 4 BUF_PLT_RST#

5 LPC_AD2 6 LPC_FRAME#

7 LPC_AD3 8 LPC_CLK

9 LPC_SERIRQ 10 GND

2 10

1 9

LPT1: Parallel Port header

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 STB# 2 AFD#

3 PD0 4 ERR#

5 PD1 6 INIT#

7 PD2 8 SLIN#

9 PD3 10 GND

11 PD4 12 GND

13 PD5 14 GND

15 PD6 16 GND

17 PD7 18 GND

19 ACK# 20 GND

21 BUSY 22 GND

23 PE 24 GND

25 SLCT 26 KEY

SYSFAN1: System Fan 1 header (PWM)

25 1

26 2

PIN ASSIGNMENT

4 PWM

3 Tachometer

2 12V

1 GND

4 1

SYSFAN2: System Fan 2 header

PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 GND

2 12V

3 Tachometer

3 1

Connectors

ATXPWR1: ATX Power Connector

Connect the power supply to the 24 pin ATX Power Connector

ATX12V1: ATX 12V Connector

CPU1: Processor Socket

DIMMs

JUSB3: Internal USB2.0 Connector

JSIM1: SIM Card Slot

MPCIE1: Full/Half size mini-PCIe Connector

NGFF1: M.2 Module Slot

PCIE1

PCIE2

PCIE3

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

SATA2 and 1: SATAIII (6Gb/s) connectors

SATA4 and 3: SATAIII (6Gb/s) connector

SATA6 and 5: SATAIII (6Gb/s) connector

Installing Memory

This motherboard provides four 288-pin sockets for DDR4 memory. It can be populated with unbuffered, ECC DIMM memories of a minimum of 4GB up to a maximum of 64GB (4x16GB). Align the notch key on the module with the rib on the slot. Firmly press the modules into the socket until it snaps into place.

Adding memory modules to the C23AX is only allowed for specific configurations. Contact your Sales representative to confirm your configuration. Unreliable and incorrect operation

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may occur. Any issues encountered will be considered- Voiding the warranty

To take full advantage of the dual channel functionality, please install memories in pairs, populating the blue memory sockets first.

Installing CPU

To properly install the processor, make sure to carefully follow these instructions:

Push the lever down, unclip and lift it. Open the load plate

Remove the plastic cover. Carefully align processor with notches on the socket

Close the load plate, close and latch the lever

Installing HEAT SINK/FAN

The processors supported by the C23AX require the use of a heat sink/fan. Make sure to install it properly, to avoid overheating. Recommended heat sink/fans require a screwdriver to attach it to a metal bracket installed underneath (solder side) of the board.

Installing FAN(s)

The CPUFAN header can control fans up to 0.75A, while the SYSFAN headers support fans of up to

1.5A, and can be configured for 3-pin or 4-pin operation. Connect the fan’s plug to CPUFAN and/or SYSFAN, taking into consideration the polarity of connector.

3 pin FAN(s) will not be controllable when connected to the 4 pin CPUFAN header and will be on at full speed. Connect the fan’s plug to the board observing the polarity of the connector.

Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s heat sink, and CPU cooling FAN is working correctly; otherwise, it may cause the processor and

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motherboard to overheat and damage. You may install an auxiliary cooling FAN, if necessary.

Installing Power Cables

The C23AX is powered through a standard 2x12 ATX connector, backwards compatible with 2x10 ATX connectors, and a 2x4 ATX12V. It is recommended to use a power supply with a 24 pin ATX connector if a higher power PCI-E x16 video card is installed.

Back Panel Connections

A B C D E F

G H I

A – PS2/KB and Mouse Connector

B – COM1 Connector (DB9M)

C – VGA Connector

D – LAN2 and USB3.0

Stacked RJ45 and USB3.0.

E – LAN1 and USB3.0

Stacked RJ45 and USB3.0.

F – AUDIO Stack

Line-in, Speaker and Microphone Audio stack

G – USB2.0 Connectors

H – HDMI Connector

I – DisplayPort Connector DP1

Chapter 3 AMIBIOS Setup

The C23AX motherboard features the American Megatrends UEFI BIOS. The system configuration parameters are set via the BIOS setup. Since the BIOS Setup resides in the ROM BIOS, it is available each time the computer is turned on.

American Megatrends’ UEFI BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) pre-boot firmware is the industry’s standard product used by most designers of X86 computer equipment in the world today. Its superior combination of configurability and functionality enables it to satisfy the most demanding ROM BIOS needs for x86 designers. Its modular architecture and high degree of configurability make it the most flexible BIOS in the world.

When your platform is powered on, the BIOS tests and initializes the hardware and programs the chipset and other peripheral components. During this time, Power On Self Test (POST) progress codes are written by the system BIOS to I/O port 80h, allowing the user to monitor the progress with a special monitor. Appendix B lists the POST codes and their meanings.

During early POST, no video is available to display error messages should a critical error be encountered; therefore, POST uses beeps on the speaker to indicate the failure of a critical system component during this time. Consult Appendix B for a list of Beep codes used by the BIOS.

BIOS Boot Sequence

Although you can select the device boot order in the BIOS setup, there are situations were booting from an alternate device may be required, like booting from an USB drive or DVD. The C23AX BIOS allows for boot sequence changes by using the F7 key. After powering up the board, please press F7, and a pop-up window with all available boot devices will appear. Select the desired boot device and press enter. This will NOT change the original boot sequence.

Starting BIOS Setup

AMIBIOS has been integrated into many motherboards for over a decade. In the past, people often referred to the AMIBIOS setup menu as BIOS, BIOS setup, or CMOS setup.

To enter the CMOS setup screens, follow the steps below:

1. Power on the motherboard

2. Press the <Del> key on your keyboard when you see the following text prompt:

Press DEL to run Setup

3. After you press the <Del> key, the CMOS main BIOS setup menu displays. You can access the other setup screens from the main BIOS setup menu, such as the Chipset and Advanced menus.

BIOS Setup Main Menu

The CMOS main BIOS setup menu is the first screen that you can navigate. Each main BIOS setup menu option is described later.

The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured. “Grayed-out” options cannot be configured. Options in blue are configurable.

The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it.

The CMOS BIOS setup/utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of the setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, <Arrow> keys, and so on.

Note:

There is a hot key legend located in the right frame on most setup screens.

HOT KEY DESCRIPTION

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Left/Right

The Left and Right <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen.

For example: Main screen, Advanced screen, Chipset screen, and so on.

Up/Down The Up and Down <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup item or sub-



screen.

Plus/Minus

The Plus and Minus <Arrow> keys allow you to change the field value of a particular setup item.

For example: Date and Time.

Tab

Note:

default. To set the Fail-Safe settings of the BIOS, press the <F8> key on your keyboard. It is located on the upper row of a standard 101 keyboard. The Fail-Safe settings allow the motherboard to boot up with the least amount of options set. This can lessen the probability of conflicting settings.

The <F8> key on your keyboard is the Fail-Safe key. It is not displayed on the key legend by

The <Tab> key allows you to select setup fields.

HOT KEY DESCRIPTION

F1 The <F1> key allows you to display the General Help screen.

Press the <F1> key to open the General Help screen.

ESC

The <F2> key reloads the previous value entered.

The <F3> key loads Optimal Defaults

The <F4> Saves the selected settings

The <Esc> key allows you to discard any changes you have made and exit the Setup. Press the <Esc> key to exit the setup without saving your changes. The following screen will appear:

Press the <Enter> key to discard changes and exit. You can also use the <Arrow> key to select Cancel and then press the <Enter> key to abort this function and return to the previous screen.

Enter

The <Enter> key allows you to display or change the setup option listed for a particular setup item. The <Enter> key can also allow you to display the setup sub- screens.

TAB] to select a

Main Setup

When you first enter the CMOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. This screen shows some basic system information, like the BIOS Version and Identification, the processor parameters and also the date and time settings.

System Time/System Date

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <Enter> key or the <TAB> keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.

Note:

The time is in 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as 05:30:00, and 5:30 P.M.

as 17:30:00.

Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit

BIOS Information

BIOS Vendor : American Megatrends

Core Version UEFI 2.4: PI 1.3

Build Date and Time 04/14/2016 18:00:00

Access Level Administrator

System Language [English]

► Platform Information

System Date [Wed 08/31/2016]

System Time [13:54:32]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Use [Enter], [TAB] or

[Shift-

field.

: S el ect S cre e n

: S el ect Ite m

 

E n ter : Se l ec t

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

Advanced BIOS Setup

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit

► Trusted Computing

► ACPI Settings

► AMT Settings

► PCH-FW Configuration

► Super IO Configuration

► NCT6106D HW Monitor

► S5 RTC Wake Settings

► Serial Port Console Redirection

► CPU Configuration

► Intel TXT Information

► SATA Configuration

► Network Stack Configuration

► CSM Configuration

► USB Configuration

: Se lec t Sc r ee n



: S el ect Ite m

 

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

► Trusted Computing

Configuration

Security Device Support

NO Security Device Found

► ACPI Settings Screen

ACPI Settings

Enable ACPI Auto Configuration

Enable Hibernation

ACPI Sleep State

ErP Function (Deep S5)

Pwr-On After PWR-Fail

Watch Dog timer

Wake Up by Ring

USB Power state in S3-S5

Enabled or Disabled

S3(Suspend to RAM) or Suspend Disabled

Enabled or Disabled

Always On, Always Off or Keep Last State

Disabled or set time

Enabled or Disabled

► AMT Configuration

Intel AMT

Un-Configure ME

Enabled or Disabled

► PCH-FW Configuration

ME FW Version 11.0.0.1202

ME Firmware Mode Normal Mode

ME Firmware Type Full SKU Firmware

ME Firmware SKU Corporate SKU

PTT Capability/State 1/0

NFC Support Disabled

ME State Enabled

TPM Device Selection

►Firmware Update Configuration Enabled or Disabled

dTPM Chip or PTT

► Super IO Configuration

Super IO Configuration

Super IO Chip NCT6106D

► Serial Port 1 Configuration

Serial Port

Device Settings IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;

Change Settings

► Serial Port 2 Configuration

Serial Port

Device Settings IO=2F8h; IRQ=3;

Change Settings

UART 232 422 485

► Serial Port 3 Configuration

Serial Port

Device Settings IO=3E8h; IRQ=7;

Change Settings

► Serial Port 4 Configuration

Disabled or Enabled

Auto

Disabled or Enabled

Auto

RS232, RS422 or RS485

Disabled or Enabled

Auto

Serial Port

Device Settings IO=2E8h; IRQ=10;

Change Settings

► Serial Port 5 Configuration

Serial Port

Device Settings IO=200h; IRQ=5;

Change Settings

► Serial Port 6 Configuration

Serial Port

Device Settings IO=208h; IRQ=6;

Change Settings

Disabled or Enabled

Auto

Disabled or Enabled

Auto

Disabled or Enabled

Auto

► Parallel Port Configuration

Parallel Port

Device Settings IO=378h; IRQ=11;

Change Settings Auto

Device Mode

Disabled or Enabled

STD Printer Mode, SPP or ECP and EPP modes

► NCT6106D HW Monitor

This screen shows information about temperatures and voltages.

► Smart Fan Configuration

Manual or SmartFan IV

► S5 RTC Wake Settings

Wake system from S5

► Serial Port Console Redirection

COM1 or SOL

Disabled, Fixed or Dynamic Time

Console Redirection

► Console Redirection Settings

Terminal Type

Bits per second

Data Bits

Parity

Stop Bits

Flow Control

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Recorder Mode

Resolution 100x31

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

Putty Keypad

Redirection After BIOS POST

Disabled or Enabled

VT100, VT100+, VT-UTF8 or ANSI

9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200

7 or 8

None, Even, Odd, Mark or Space

1 or 2

None or Hardware RTS/CTS

Disabled or Enabled

80x24 or 80x25

VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO, ESCN or VT400

Always Enable or BootLoader

► CPU Configuration Settings

CPU Configuration

Intel® Core™ i7-6700TE CPU @ 2.40GHz

CPU Signature 506E3

Microcode Patch 7C

Max CPU Speed 2400 MHz

Min CPU Speed 800 MHz

CPU Speed 2400 MHz

Processor Cores 4

Hyper Threading Technology Supported

Intel VT-x Technology Supported

Intel SMX Technology Supported

64-bit Supported

EIST Technology Supported

CPU C3 state Supported

CPU C6 state Supported

CPU C7 state Supported

CPU C8 state Supported

CPU C9 state Not Supported

CPU C10 state Not Supported

L1 Data Cache 32 KB x 4

L1 Code Cache 32 KB x 4

L2 Cache 256 KB x 4

L3 Cache 8 MB

L4 Cache Not Present

Hyper-threading

Enabled or Disable

Active Processor Cores

Intel® Virtualization Technology

Intel SpeedStep

Turbo Mode

All, 1, 2 or 3

Enabled or Disable

CPU C states

Package C State Limit

► Intel TXT Configuration

Chipset Production Fused

BiosAcm Production Fused

Chipset TXT Supported

Cpu TXT Supported

Error code None

Class Code None

Major code None

Minor code None

► SATA Configuration

Enabled or Disable

C0/C1, C2,C3,C6,C7,C7S or AUTO

SATA Controller(s)

SATA Mode Selection

► Software Feature Mask Config

Serial ATA Port0 through 5 Empty or HDD model

Software Preserve Unknown or SUPPORTED

SATA Port

SATA Device Type Hard Disk or Solid State

Topology Flex

Software Feature Mask Config

HDD Unlock

LED Locate

Enabled or Disabled

AHCI or RAID Mode

Enabled or Disabled

► Network Stack Configuration

Network Stack (UEFI)

Ipv4 PXE Support

Ipv6 PXE Support

PXE boot wait time 0

Media Detect Count 1

► CSM Configuration

Compatibility Support module Configuration

CSM Support

CSM Module Version 07.79

Option ROM Messages

INT19 Trap Response

Enabled or Disabled

Force BIOS or Keep Current

Immediate or Postponed

Boot option filter

Option ROM execution

Network

Storage

Video

Other PCI Device

► USB Configuration

USB Configuration

USB Module Version 14

USB Controllers

1 XHCI

USB Devices

1 Drive, 1 Keyboard, 1 Mouse

Legacy only or UEFI only

Do Not Launch, UEFI or Legacy

XHCI Hand-off

Port 60/64 Emulation

Enabled or Disabled

USB hardware delays and time-outs

USB transfer time-out

Device reset time-out

Device power-up delay

1, 5, 10 or 20 sec

10, 20, 30 or 40 sec

Auto or Manual. If set to Manual, allows to set a fixed time

Chipset Setup

Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit

► System Agent (SA) Configuration

► PCH-IO Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

North Bridge Parameters

: Select Screen



: Select Item

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Reset

ESC: Exit

► System Agent (SA) Configuration

System Agent Bridge Name Skylake

SA PCIe Version 1.9.0.0

VT-d Supported

VT-d

► Graphics Configuration

► DMI/OPI Configuration

► PEG Port Configuration

► Memory Configuration

► GT – Power Management control

► Graphics Configuration

IGFX VBIOS 1036

Skip Scanning of External Gfx Card

Primary Display

Internal Graphics

Enabled or Disabled

Auto, IGFX, PEG or PCIE

Auto, Disabled or Enabled

► DMI/OPI Configuration

DMI X4 GEN3

► PEG Port Configuration

PCI-E x16 Slot Not Present

Enable Root Port

Max Link Speed

Detect Non-Compliance Device

Program PCIe ASPM after OpROM

Auto, Disabled or Enabled

Auto, GEN1, GEN2 or GEN3

Enabled or Disabled

► Memory Configuration

Lists Memory parameters and allows changing Maximum Memory Frequency

► PCH-IO Configuration

Intel PCH RC Version 1.9.0.0

Intel PCH SKU Name Server/Workstation SKU

Intel PCH Rev ID 31/D1

► PCI Express Configuration

► HD Audio Configuration

LAN PHY Controller

Serial IRQ Mode

Enabled or Disabled

Continuous or Quiet

► PCI Express Configuration

► PCI-E Root Port 1: PCIe x4 Slot

► PCI-E Root Port 5: mPCIe/mSATA Slot

► PCI-E Root Port 6: PCIe to PCI Bridge

► PCI-E Root Port 7: PCIe x1 Slot

► PCI-E Root Port 8: Intel I211AT LAN Chip

► PCI-E Root Port 9: NGFF1(M.2 Slot) lane 1

► PCI-E Root Port 10: NGFF1(M.2 Slot) lane 2

► PCI-E Root Port 12: LAN

For each port, selections are:

PCIe Port

ASPM Support

PCIe Speed

Detect Non-Compliance Device

Enabled or Disabled

Auto, L0s, L1 or L0sL1

Auto, GEN1, GEN2 or GEN3

Enabled or Disabled

► HD Audio Configuration

HD Audio

Amplifier Gain

Auto, Enabled or Disabled

20dB, 26dB, 32dB or 36dB

Security Setup

CMOS Password Support

Two Levels of Password Protection

CMOS set-up provides both an Administrator and a User password. If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.

If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this is a power-on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights.

The password length must be in the following range:

Minimum length: 3, Maximum length: 20

Secure Boot Menu

System mode Setup

Secure Boot Not Active

Vendor Keys Not Active

Secure Boot Disabled or Enabled

Secure Boot Mode Standard or Custom

Key Management

Set keys

Boot Setup

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit

Boot Configuration

Setup Prompt Timeout 1

Bootup NumLock Sate [On]

Quiet Boot [Disabled]

Boot Option Priorities

Boot Option #1

Fast Boot [Disabled]

New Boot Option Policy [Default]

CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities

Hard Drive BBS Priorities

: Select Screen



: Select Item

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

Boot Configuration

Setup Prompt Timeout Select number of seconds for Setup from 1 to 65535

Bootup NumLock State

Quiet Boot

Boot Option Priorities

Boot Option #1 Select first boot device

Boot Option #2 Select second boot device

CD/DVD Drive BBS Priorities

Hard Drive BBS Priorities If you have more than one HDD, select the primary

NUM-LOCK on boot: On or Off

Enable or Disable

If you have more than one CD/DVD, select the primary

Save & Exit Menu

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit

Save Options

Save Changes and Reset

Discard Changes and Reset

Default Options

Restore Defaults

Boot Override

P0: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-880SA

P1: ST980817SM

: S ele c t S cre e n



: S el ec t It e m

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

Appendix A Technical Summary

System Memory Map

ADRESS RANGE

ADDRESS RANGE (HEX) SIZE DESCRIPTION

(DECIMAL)

1024K – 16777216K 100000-3FFFFFFFF 16382MB EXTENDED MEMORY

960K – 1024K F0000-FFFFFF 64K RUNTIME BIOS

896K – 960K E0000-EFFFF 64K BIOS RESERVED

800K – 896K C8000-DFFFF 96K AVAILABLE TO ADAPTER ROMS

640K – 800K A0000-C7FFF 160K VIDEO MEMORY AND BIOS

639K – 640K 9FC00-9FFFF 1K EXTENDED BIOS DATA

512K – 639K 80000-9FBFF 127K EXTENDED CONVENTIONAL

MEMORY

0K – 512K 00000-7FFFF 512K CONVENTIONAL MEMORY

The Q174X can address up to 64GB of RAM. Typically the address space that is allocated for PCI add-in cards, PCI Express configuration space, BIOS, and chipset overhead resides above the top of RAM. On a system that has 64GB of memory installed, it is not possible to use all of the installed memory due to system address space being allocated for other system critical functions. These functions include:

- BIOS/SPI Flash device (128Mb)

- Local APIC (19MB)

- Direct Media Interface (DMI) (40MB)

- Front side interrupts (17MB)

- PCI Express configuration space (256MB)

- PCH base address registers for PCI Express ports (up to 256MB)

- Memory-mapped I/O that is dynamically allocated for PCI Express add-in cards (256MB)

A 32 bit Operating System may not be able to use any physical memory above 4GB.

Interrupt Map

IRQ PRIORITY STANDARD FUNCTION

0 N/A System Timer

1 N/A Keyboard Controller

2 N/A Programmable Interrupt

3 8 Communications Port (COM2)

4 9 Communications Port (COM1)

5 6

6 11 Floppy Disk Controller

7 7

8 N/A System CMOS/Real Time Clock

9 10 ACPI Mode when enabled

10 3 Available

11 2 Available

12 4 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port

13 N/A Numeric Data Processor

14 5 Prim. SATA Channel

15 1 Sec. SATA Channel

16-23 APIC only

Graphics Features

Intel® Graphics Subsystem

The graphics engine built into the 6th generation processors is based on GEN 9 graphics core architecture and is able to achieve high performance at lower power consumption. It supports up to 72 Execution Units (EU) with On-Package Cache depending on the processor SKU. Some of the features are:

API Support:

Direct3D 12, Direct3D 11.3, Direct3D 11.2, Direct3D 11.1, Direct3D 9, Direct3D 10,Direct2D

OpenGL 4.4

OpenCL 2.1, OpenCL 2.0 and OpenCL 1.2 support

Gen 9 architecture delivers hardware acceleration of Direct X 11 Render pipeline comprising of the following stages: Vertex Fetch, Vertex Shader, Hull Shader, Tesselation, Domain Shader, Geometry Shader, Rasterizer, Pixel Shader, Pixel Output. The Direct X 12 API is supported at feature level 12_1

Media Support (Intel Quicksync & Clear Video Technology HD):

GEN 9 implements multiple media video codecs in hardware as well as a rich set of image processing algorithms.

All supported media codecs operate on 8 bpc, YCbCr 4:2:0 video profiles.

Supports simultaneous use of the Integrated Graphics Device (IGD) and PCI Express Graphics device (PEG).

Up to 3 independent displays

DisplayPort

 Supports maximum resolution of 4096x2304 @60Hz and high quality audio

playback

HDMI

 Supports Digital Monitors up to 3840x2160 @30Hz

VGA

 Supports Analog Monitors up to 2560x1600 @60Hz

Appendix B Flash BIOS Programming

The C23AX uses a standard SPI FLASH BIOS. When updating your BIOS, make sure you have the correct batch file that contain all the necessary files for the upgrade. You will also need a bootable device, like a floppy, USB or hard-drive, loaded with DOS. Windows tools are available upon request.

How to Reflash the BIOS

Boot from DOS and execute the batch file provided by technical support. Wait for a message telling you that the process completed properly. Reboot, load Optimized Defaults and Save.

Appendix C EFI BIOS and POST Codes

The status code, or POST code, is used to indicate progress during the boot phase. A subset of these status codes, also known as checkpoints, indicates common phases of the boot process.

Checkpoints are very useful to determine the cause of a failure or problem during the pre-boot process.

The AMI EFI BIOS follows the Framework model, so the boot phases are:

 Security (SEC) – initial low-level initialization

 Pre-EFI Initialization (PEI) (equivalent to the Bootblock on the AMIBIOS).

 Driver Execution Environment (DXE) (equivalent to the POST in AMIBIOS).

 Boot Device Selection (BDS) – system setup, pre-OS user interface and

selecting a bootable device.

Checkpoint Ranges

Status Code Range Description

0x01 – 0x0B SEC Execution

0x0C – 0x0F SEC Errors

0x10 - -0x2F PEI Execution up to and including memory detection

0x30 – 0x4F PEI Execution after memory detection

0x50 – 0x5F PEI Errors

0x60 – 0x8F DXE Execution up to BDS

0x90 – 0xCF BDS Execution

0xD0 – 0xDF DXE Errors

0xE0 – 0xE8 S3 Resume (PEI)

0xE9 – 0xEF S3 Resume Errors (PEI)

0xF0 – 0xF8 Recovery (PEI)

0xF9 – 0xFF Recovery Errors (PEI)

Standard Checkpoints

SEC Phase

Status Code Description

0x00 Not Used

Progress Codes

0x01 Power on. Reset type detection (soft/hard)

0x02 AP initialization before microcode loading

0x03 Northbridge initialization before microcode loading

0x04 Southbridge initialization before microcode loading

0x05 OEM initialization before microcode loading

0x06 Microcode loading

0x07 AP initialization after microcode loading

0x08 Northbridge initialization after microcode loading

0x09 Southbridge initialization after microcode loading

0x0A OEM initialization after microcode loading

0x0B Cache initialization

SEC Error Codes

0x0C – 0x0D Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes

0x0E Microcode not found

0x0F Microcode not loaded

SEC Beep Codes

NONE

PEI Phase

Status Code Description

Progress Codes

0x10 PEI Core is started

0x11 Pre-memory CPU initialization is started

0x12 Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific)

0x13 Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific)

0x14 Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific)

0x15 Pre-memory Northbridge initialization is started

Status Code Description

Progress Codes

0x16 Pre-memory Northbridge initialization (Northbridge module specific)

0x17 Pre-memory Northbridge initialization (Northbridge module specific)

0x18 Pre-memory Northbridge initialization (Northbridge module specific)

0x19 Pre-memory Southbridge initialization is started

0x1A Pre-memory Southbridge initialization (Southbridge module specific)

0x1B Pre-memory Southbridge initialization (Southbridge module specific)

0x1C Pre-memory Southbridge initialization (Southbridge module specific)

0x1D – 0x2A OEM pre-memory initialization codes

0x2B Memory initialization. Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data reading

0x2C Memory initialization. Memory presence detection

0x2D Memory initialization. Programming memory timing information

0x2E Memory initialization. Configuring memory

0x2F Memory initialization (other)

0x30 Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes below)

0x31 Memory Installed

0x32 CPU post-memory initialization is started

0x33 CPU post-memory initialization. Cache initialization

0x34 CPU post-memory initialization. Application Processor(s) (AP) initialization

0x35 CPU post-memory initialization. Boot Strap Processor (BSP) selection

0x36 CPU post-memory initialization. System Management Mode (SMM) initialization

0x37 Post-memory Northbridge initialization is started

0x38 Post-memory Northbridge initialization. (Northbridge module specific)

0x39 Post-memory Northbridge initialization. (Northbridge module specific)

0x3A Post-memory Northbridge initialization. (Northbridge module specific)

0x3B Post-memory Southbridge initialization is started

0x3C Post-memory Southbridge initialization. (Southbridge module specific)

0x3D Post-memory Southbridge initialization. (Southbridge module specific)

0x3E Post-memory Southbridge initialization. (Southbridge module specific)

0x3F – 0x4E OEM post-memory initialization codes

0x4F DXE IPL is started

PEI Error Codes

0x50 Memory initialization error. Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed

0x51 Memory initialization error. SPD reading has failed

0x52 Memory initialization error. Invalid memory size or memory modules don’t match

0x53 Memory initialization error. No usable memory detected

0x54 Unspecified memory initialization error

0x55 Memory not installed

0x56 Invalid CPU type or speed

0x57 CPU mismatch

0x58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error

0x59 CPU microcode is not found or microcode update is failed

0x5A Internal CPU error

0x5B Reset PPI is not available

0x5C – 0x5F Reserved for future AMI error codes

S3 Resume Progress Codes

0xE0 S3 Resume is started (S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL)

0xE1 S3 Boot script execution

0xE2 Video repost

0xE3 OS S3 wake vector call

0xE4 – 0xE7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes

S3 Resume Error Codes

0xE8 S3 Resume failed

0xE9 S3 Resume PPI not found

0xEA S3 Resume Boot script error

0xEB S3 OS Wake error

0xEC – 0xEF Reserved for future AMI error codes

Recovery Progress Codes

0xF0 Recovery condition triggered by firmware (auto recovery)

0xF1 Recovery condition triggered by user (forced recovery)

0xF2 Recovery process started

0xF3 Recovery firmware image is found

0xF4 Recovery firmware image is loaded

0xF5 – 0xF7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes

Recovery Error Codes

0xF8 Recovery PPI is not available

0xF9 Recovery capsule is not found

0xFA Invalid recovery capsule

0xFB – 0xFF Reserved for future AMI error codes

PEI Beep Codes

# of Beeps Description

1 Memory not installed

1 Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI called twice

2 Recovery started

3 DXEIPL was not found

4 DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found

5 Recovery Failed

6 S3 Resume Failed

7 Reset PPI is not available

DXE Phase

Status Code Description

0x60 DXE Core is started

0x61 NVRAM initialization

0x62 Installation of the Southbridge Runtime services

0x63 CPU DXE initialization is started

0x64 CPU DXE initialization (CPU Module specific)

0x65 CPU DXE initialization (CPU Module specific)

0x66 CPU DXE initialization (CPU Module specific)

0x67 CPU DXE initialization (CPU Module specific)

0x68 PCI host bridge initialization

0x69 Northbridge DXE initialization is started

0x6A Northbridge DXE SMM initialization is started

0x6B Northbridge DXE initialization (NB module specific)

0x6C Northbridge DXE initialization (NB module specific)

Status Code Description

0x6D Northbridge DXE initialization (NB module specific)

0x6E Northbridge DXE initialization (NB module specific)

0x6F Northbridge DXE initialization (NB module specific)

0x70 Southbridge DXE initialization is started

0x71 Southbridge DXE SMM initialization is started

0x72 Southbridge devices initialization

0x73 Southbridge DXE initialization (SB module specific)

0x74 Southbridge DXE initialization (SB module specific)

0x75 Southbridge DXE initialization (SB module specific)

0x76 Southbridge DXE initialization (SB module specific)

0x77 Southbridge DXE initialization (SB module specific)

0x78 ACPI module initialization

0x79 CSM initialization

0x7A – 0x7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes

0x80 – 0x8F OEM DXE initialization codes

0x90 Boot Device Selection (BDS phase is started

0x91 Driver connecting is started

0x92 PCI bus initialization is started

0x93 PCI bus Hot Plug Controller initialization

0x94 PCI Bus enumeration

0x95 PCI Bus request resources

0x96 PCI bus assign resources

0x97 Console output devices connect

0x98 Console input devices connect

0x99 Super IO initialization

0x9A USB initialization is started

0x9B USB reset

0x9C USB detect

0x9D USB enable

0x9E – 0x9F Reserved for future AMI codes

0xA0 IDE initialization is started

0xA1 IDE reset

0xA2 IDE detect

Status Code Description

0xA3 IDE enable

0xA4 SCSI initialization is started

0xA5 SCSI reset

0xA6 SCSI detect

0xA7 SCSI enable

0xA8 Setup verifying Password

0xA9 Start of setup

0xAA Reserved for ASL

0xAB Setup input wait

0xAC Reserved for ASL

0xAD Ready to boot event

0xAE Legacy boot event

0xAF Exit Boot services event

0xB0 Runtime set virtual Address MAP begin

0xB1 Runtime set virtual Address MAP end

0xB2 Legacy option ROM initialization

0xB3 System reset

0xB4 USB hot plug

0xB5 PCI bus hot plug

0xB6 Clean-up of NVRAM

0xB7 Configuration reset

0xB8 – 0xBF Reserved for future AMI codes

0xC0 – 0xCF OEM BDS initialization codes

DXE Error Codes

0xD0 CPU initialization error

0xD1 Northbridge initialization error

0xD2 Southbridge initialization error

0xD3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available

0xD4 PCI resource allocation error. Out of resources

0xD5 No space for legacy option ROM

0xD6 No console output devices are found

0xD7 No console input devices are found

0xD8 Invalid password

DXE Error Codes

0xD9 Error loading Boot option

0xDA Boot option is failed

0xDB Flash update is failed

0xDC Reset protocol is not available

DXE Beep Codes

# of Beeps Description

1 Invalid password

4 Some of the Architectural protocols are not available

5 No console output devices are found

5 No console input devices are found

6 Flash update is failed

7 Reset protocol is not available

8 Platform PCI resource requirements can’t be met

ACPI/ASL Checkpoints

Status Code Description

0x01 System is entering S1 sleep state

0x02 System is entering S2 sleep state

0x03 System is entering S3 sleep state

0x04 System is entering S4 sleep state

0x05 System is entering S5 sleep state

0x10 System is waking up from S1 sleep state

0x20 System is waking up from S2 sleep state

0x30 System is waking up from S3 sleep state

0x40 System is waking up from S4 sleep state

0xAC System has transitioned into ACPI mode. Interrupt controller is in PIC mode

0xAA System has transitioned into ACPI mode. Interrupt controller is in APIC mode

OEM-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges

Status Code Description

0x05 OEM SEC initialization before microcode loading

0x0A OEM SEC initialization after microcode loading

0x1D – 0x2A OEM pre-memory initialization codes

0x3F – 0x4E OEM PEI post memory initialization codes

0x80 – 0x8F OEM DXE initialization codes

0xC0 – 0xCF OEM BDS initialization codes

Appendix D SATA Interfaces

The C23AX provides a total of six SATA and one mSATA connectors.

SATA ports 1 through 6 support the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) and allow for the following RAID modes:

RAID 0

RAID 0 - Striped Disk Array without Fault Tolerance: Provides data striping (spreading out blocks of each file across multiple disk drives) but no redundancy. This improves performance but does not deliver fault tolerance. If one drive fails then all data in the array is lost. This RAID configuration is also known as a ‘Striped set’. This RAID array can read and write data in parallel from multiple drives. This is what makes this RAID level one of the fastest.

RAID 1

RAID 1 - Mirroring and Duplexing: Provides disk mirroring. Data is written identically between disks. This RAID configuration is known also as a ‘mirrored set’. Array provides fault tolerance from disk errors or failures and continues to operate as long as at least one drive in the mirrored set is functioning.

RAID 10

RAID 10 is a hybrid of RAID 0 and RAID 1. This configuration is known as a striped mirrored array. See the illustration below for a graphical representation of RAID 10.

RAID 5

RAID 5 – (block-level striping with distributed parity) distributes parity along with the data and requires all drives but one to be present to operate; drive failure requires replacement, but the array is not destroyed by a single drive failure. Upon drive failure, any subsequent reads can be calculated from the distributed parity such that the drive failure is masked from the end user. The array will have data loss in the event of a second drive failure and is vulnerable until the data that was on the failed drive is rebuilt onto a replacement drive. A single drive failure in the set will result in reduced performance of the entire set until the failed drive has been replaced and rebuilt. This configuration demonstrates best performance for read operations while write operations are slower than other RAID configurations.

Below is an example of the RAID Configuration Screen

[MAIN MENU]

1. Create RAID Volume 2. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

3. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recovery Volume Options

5. Exit

[DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION]

RAID Volumes:

ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable

0 Volume0 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 1.8TB Normal Yes

Physical Disks:

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 WDC WD2002FYPS-0 WD-WCAVY0341261 1.8TB Member Disk(0)

1 WDC WD2002FYPS-0 WD-WCAVY6653212 1.8TB Member Disk(0)

Loading the Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID Driver

Begin Windows Setup by booting from the Windows Installation CD.

At the beginning of Windows Setup, press <F6> to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. When prompted, insert the diskette with the Intel Rapid Storage Driver. These drivers are available on you Driver CD and need to be copied to a floppy disk. (Note: a USB floppy drive may be used if the system does not have a floppy drive).

Install the Intel SATA RAID driver. Finish the Windows Installation and install all necessary drivers.

Note: Windows 7 and above do not require the use of an F6 driver.

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Appendix E Terminology

TERM DESCRIPTION

AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface

BIOS Basic Input/Output System

CAS Column Access Strobe

CPU Central Processing Unit, also known as Processor

DDR Double Data Rate. Transfer mode between memory and computer

DisplayPort Digital display interface developed by the Video Electronics Standards Association

(VESA). The interface is primarily used to connect a video source to a display device such as a computer monitor, though it can also be used to carry audio, USB, and other forms of data

DMA Direct Memory Access

DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory

DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology

GMCH Graphic Memory Controller Hub

EFI/UEFI

ICH Controller Hub, or Southbridge

MPS Multi-Processor System

UMA Unified Memory Architecture

PME Power Management Event

RAS Row Access Strobe

RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive Drives

The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface BIOS is a specification that defines a software interface between an operating system and platform firmware. UEFI is a replacement for the older BIOS firmware interface present in all IBM PC-compatible personal computers.

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