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Copyright .............................................................................................................2
Trademarks ........................................................................................................2
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B .....................................................2
Warranty ..............................................................................................................4
Static Electricity Precautions ......................................................................4
Safety Measures ..............................................................................................4
About the Package .........................................................................................5
Optional Items..................................................................................................5
Before Using the System Board ...............................................................5
Chapter 1 - Introduction .............................................................................6
Specifications ................................................................................................6
Features ..........................................................................................................7
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation ................................................8
Board Layout .................................................................................................8
Block Diagram ...............................................................................................8
Mechanical Diagram ....................................................................................9
System Memory ............................................................................................9
Installing the DIMM Module ........................................................................10
Installing the Heat Sink ...........................................................................11
Jumper Settings .........................................................................................12
Clear CMOS Data ........................................................................................ 12
SATA 1/M.2 B Key SATA Signal Select ..........................................................13
M.2 Signal Select ........................................................................................13
COM1/COM2 RS232/Power Select ................................................................ 14
LCD/Inverter Power Select .......................................................................... 15
Backlight Power Select ................................................................................ 15
Panel Power Select ..................................................................................... 16
PCIE1/M.2 B Key PCIE Signal Select ............................................................ 16
Rear Panel I/O Ports .................................................................................17
12V DC-in (AL171)/15~36V (AL173) ............................................................17
Graphics Interface ...................................................................................... 18
RJ45 LAN Ports ...........................................................................................18
USB Ports ...................................................................................................19
Audio .........................................................................................................19
I/O Connectors ...........................................................................................20
SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ...................................................................... 20
SATA (Serial ATA) Power Connectors ............................................................20
S/PDIF Connector ....................................................................................... 21
Digital I/O and Power Connectors ................................................................21
Cooling Fan Connectors...............................................................................22
Front Panel Connector ................................................................................22
COM (Serial) Ports ......................................................................................23
LVDS LCD Panel Connector ......................................................................... 24
LCD/Inverter Power Connector .................................................................... 24
SMBus Connector .......................................................................................25
Standby Power LED .................................................................................... 25
Chassis Intrusion Connector ........................................................................ 26
Expansion Slots .......................................................................................... 26
LPC Connector ............................................................................................27
Connecting the EXT-RS232/RS485 Card to the Motherboard ......................... 27
eDP Connector (optional) ............................................................................ 28
Battery .......................................................................................................29
Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup ............................................................... 30
Overview ..................................................................................................... 30
Insyde BIOS Setup Utility ........................................................................31
Main ..........................................................................................................31
Advanced ...................................................................................................31
Security ......................................................................................................39
Boot...........................................................................................................40
Exit ............................................................................................................41
Updating the BIOS ....................................................................................42
Notice: BIOS SPI ROM .............................................................................42
Chapter 4 - Supported Software ...........................................................43
Appendix A - Troubleshooting Checklist ............................................49
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