Intel BLKNUC7I7BNB User Manual

Intel® NUC Board NUC7i5BNB and

Intel® NUC Board NUC7i7BNB

Technical Product Specification

October 2017

Order Number: J59951-006

Intel NUC Board NUC7i5BNB and Intel NUC Board NUC7i7BNB may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata, if any, are documented in Intel NUC Board NUC7i5BNB and Intel NUC Board NUC7i7BNB Specification Update.

Revision History

Revision	Revision History	Date
001	First release of the Intel NUC Board NUC7i5BNB and Intel NUC Board NUC7i7BNB	March 2017
	Technical Product Specification
002	Spec Change	May 2017
003	Spec change	June 2017
004	Spec change	June 2017
005	Spec change	June 2017
006	Spec change	October 2017

Disclaimer

This product specification applies to only the standard Intel NUC Board with BIOS identifier BNKBL357.86A.

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Intel NUC may contain design defects or errors known as errata, which may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are available on request.

Contact your local Intel sales office or your distributor to obtain the latest specifications before placing your product order.

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Board Identification Information

Basic Intel® NUC Board NUC7i5BNB Identification Information

AA Revision	BIOS Revision	Notes
J31144-301	BNKBL357.86A	1,2
Notes:

1.The AA number is found on a small label on the component side of the board.

2.The Intel® Core™ i5-7260U processor is used on this AA revision consisting of the following component:

Device	Stepping	S-Spec Numbers
Intel Core i5	J1	SR363

Basic Intel® NUC Board NUC7i7BNB Identification Information

AA Revision	BIOS Revision	Notes
J31145-301	BNKBL357.86A	1,2
Notes:

1.The AA number is found on a small label on the component side of the board.

2.The Intel® Core™ i7-7567U processor is used on this AA revision consisting of the following component:

Device	Stepping	S-Spec Numbers
Intel Core i7	J1	SR367

Product Identification Information

Intel® NUC Products NUC7i{x}BN{x} Identification Information

Product Name	Intel® NUC	Differentiating Features
	Board
NUC7i5BNK		Kit with power adapter
NUC7i5BNH		HDD kit with power adapter
NUC7i5BNHX1	NUC7i5BNB	HDD kit with power adapter, 16GB Intel® Optane™ Module
NUC7i5BNHXF	J31144-xxx	HDD kit with power adapter, 16GB Intel® Optane™ Module, 1TB HDD,
		4GB DDR4-2400 SDRAM[1], Microsoft Windows 10 Home
NUC7i5BNKP		HDD k.it with power adapter, Intel® 600p M.2 NVMe SSD, 4GB DDR4-
		2400 SDRAM[1], Microsoft Windows 10 Home
NUC7i7BNH		HDD kit with power adapter
NUC7i7BNHX1		HDD kit with power adapter, 32GB Intel® Optane™ Module
	NUC7i7BNB
NUC7i7BNHXG		32GB Intel® Optane™ Module, 2TB HDD, 8GB DDR4-2400 SDRAM[1],
	J31145-xxx	Microsoft* Windows* 10 Home,
NUC7i7BNKQ		Intel® 600p M.2 NVMe SSD, 8GB DDR4-2400 SDRAM[1], Microsoft*
		Windows* 10 Home
Notes:

1.The maximum supported memory speed of the Intel NUC board NUC7i[x]BNB is 2133 MHz Memory modules of higher speeds will be down-clocked to 2133 MHz

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Specification Changes or Clarifications

The table below indicates the Specification Changes or Specification Clarifications that apply to the Intel NUC Board NUC7i5BNB and Intel NUC Board NUC7i7BNB.

Specification Changes or Clarifications

Date	Type of Change	Description of Changes or Clarifications
May 2017	Specification	Remove reference to "RAID 0 auto replace" in the Intel® Rapid Storage
	Change	Technology / SATA RAID section.
June 2017	Specification	•	Replace Figure 3 on page 21
	Change	•	Change all references of HDMI 2.0 to HDMI 2.0a:
		•	On page 15 in the audio section
		•	On page 25 in section 1.5.1.3
		•	On page 27 in section 1.5.1.5
		•	In the Thunderbolt 3 section (1.8) on page 30:
		•	The last sentence says “Item J in Figure 12 shows…” is changed to “Item A
			in Figure 11 shows…”
		•	On page 3, change the Product Identification matrix to include 2 new rows
			for NUC7i5BNHX1 and NUC7i7BNHX1
June 2017	Specification	Revised step 3 of “Power Button Menu” section
	Change
June 2017	Specification	Corrected block diagram in Figure 3
	Change
October 2017	Specification	•	Updated Product Identification table
	Change	•	Updated section 1.5.1.7 “Integrated Audio Provided by the HDMI…” to
			change 192Khz/24 bit to “176.4kHz/24 bit

Errata

Current characterized errata, if any, are documented in a separate Specification Update. See http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/overview.html for the latest documentation.

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Preface

This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for Intel® NUC Board NUC7i5BNB and Intel® NUC Board NUC7i7BNB.

Intended Audience

The TPS is intended to provide detailed, technical information about Intel® NUC Board NUC7i5BNB and Intel® NUC Board NUC7i7BNB and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of information. It is specifically not intended for general audiences.

What This Document Contains

Chapter	Description
1	A description of the hardware used on Intel NUC Board NUC7i5BNB and Intel NUC Board
	NUC7i7BNB
2	A map of the resources of the Intel NUC Board
3	The features supported by the BIOS Setup program
4	A description of the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes
5	A description of the Intel NUC kit NUC7i5BN[x] and Intel NUC kit NUC7i7BNH features

Typographical Conventions

This section contains information about the conventions used in this specification. Not all of these symbols and abbreviations appear in all specifications of this type.

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE

Notes call attention to important information.

CAUTION

Cautions are included to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data.

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Other Common Notation

#	Used after a signal name to identify an active-low signal (such as USBP0#)
GB	Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes)
GB/s	Gigabytes per second
Gb/s	Gigabits per second
KB	Kilobyte (1024 bytes)
Kb	Kilobit (1024 bits)
kb/s	1000 bits per second
MB	Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes)
MB/s	Megabytes per second
Mb	Megabit (1,048,576 bits)
Mb/s	Megabits per second
TDP	Thermal Design Power
Xxh	An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value.
x.x V	Volts. Voltages are DC unless otherwise specified.

*This symbol is used to indicate third-party brands and names that are the property of their respective owners.

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Contents

Revision History...............................................................................................................	ii
Disclaimer ..................................................................................................................................................................	ii
Board Identification Information.....................................................................................................................	iii
Product Identification Information.................................................................................................................	iii
Errata...........................................................................................................................................................................	iv

Preface ...............................................................................................................................			v
Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................................			v
What This Document Contains.........................................................................................................................			v
Typographical Conventions ...............................................................................................................................			v
Contents ..........................................................................................................................			vii
1 Product Description ...............................................................................................			13
1.1	Overview ......................................................................................................................................................		13
	1.1.1	Feature Summary ..................................................................................................................	13
	1.1.2	Board Layout (Top) ...............................................................................................................	15
	1.1.3	Board Layout (Bottom) ........................................................................................................	17
	1.1.4	Block Diagram.........................................................................................................................	19
1.2	Online Support..........................................................................................................................................		20
1.3	Processor.....................................................................................................................................................		20
1.4	System Memory ........................................................................................................................................		21
1.5	Processor Graphics Subsystem..........................................................................................................		23
	1.5.1	Integrated Graphics ..............................................................................................................	23
1.6	USB.................................................................................................................................................................		26
1.7	SATA Interface...........................................................................................................................................		26
	1.7.1	AHCI Mode................................................................................................................................	27
	1.7.2	Intel® Rapid Storage Technology / SATA RAID .........................................................	27
	1.7.3	Intel® Next Generation Storage Acceleration.............................................................	27
1.8	Thunderbolt 3............................................................................................................................................		28
1.9	Real-Time Clock Subsystem................................................................................................................		28
1.10 Audio Subsystem .....................................................................................................................................			28
	1.10.1	Audio Subsystem Software ...............................................................................................	29
1.11 LAN Subsystem.........................................................................................................................................			29
	1.11.1	Intel® I219V Gigabit Ethernet Controller .....................................................................	29
	1.11.2	LAN Subsystem Software...................................................................................................	30
	1.11.3	RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs..............................................................	31
	1.11.4	Wireless Network Module..................................................................................................	32
1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem .................................................................................................			32
	1.12.1	Hardware Monitoring ...........................................................................................................	32

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	1.12.2	Fan Monitoring........................................................................................................................	32
	1.12.3	Thermal Solution...................................................................................................................	32
1.13	Power Management ................................................................................................................................		34
	1.13.1	ACPI.............................................................................................................................................	34
	1.13.2	Hardware Support.................................................................................................................	37
1.14	Intel Platform Security Technologies ..............................................................................................		39
	1.14.1	Intel® Virtualization Technology......................................................................................	39
	1.14.2 Intel® Platform Trust Technology ...................................................................................		39

2 Technical Reference...............................................................................................			41
2.1	Memory Resources ..................................................................................................................................		41
	2.1.1	Addressable Memory...........................................................................................................	41
2.2	Connectors and Headers.......................................................................................................................		41
	2.2.1	Front Panel Connectors ......................................................................................................	42
	2.2.2	Back Panel Connectors .......................................................................................................	42
	2.2.3	Headers and Connectors (Top)........................................................................................	43
	2.2.4	Connectors and Headers (Bottom).................................................................................	44
2.3	BIOS Security Jumper ............................................................................................................................		56
2.4	Mechanical Considerations ..................................................................................................................		59
	2.4.1	Form Factor..............................................................................................................................	59
2.5	Electrical Considerations ......................................................................................................................		60
	2.5.1	Power Supply Considerations..........................................................................................	60
	2.5.2	Fan Header Current Capability.........................................................................................	60
2.6	Thermal Considerations........................................................................................................................		61
2.7	Reliability .....................................................................................................................................................		66
2.8	Environmental ...........................................................................................................................................		66

3 Overview of BIOS Features...................................................................................			67
3.1	Introduction................................................................................................................................................		67
3.2	BIOS Flash Memory Organization .....................................................................................................		68
3.3	System Management BIOS (SMBIOS)..............................................................................................		68
3.4	Legacy USB Support ...............................................................................................................................		68
3.5	BIOS Updates.............................................................................................................................................		69
	3.5.1	Language Support.................................................................................................................	69
3.6	BIOS Recovery ...........................................................................................................................................		69
3.7	Boot Options ..............................................................................................................................................		71
	3.7.1	Network Boot...........................................................................................................................	71
	3.7.2	Booting Without Attached Devices ................................................................................	71
	3.7.3	Changing the Default Boot Device During POST......................................................	71
	3.7.4	Power Button Menu..............................................................................................................	72
3.8	Hard Disk Drive Password Security Feature..................................................................................		73
3.9	BIOS Security Features ..........................................................................................................................		74

4 Error Messages and Blink Codes.........................................................................	75
4.1 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes................................................................................................	75

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4.2	BIOS Error Messages...............................................................................................................................	75
5 Intel NUC Kit Features ...........................................................................................		76
5.1	Chassis Front Panel Features..............................................................................................................	76
5.3	Chassis Rear Panel Features................................................................................................................	78

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Figures
Figure 1. Major Board Components (Top) .......................................................................................................	15
Figure 2. Major Board Components (Bottom) ................................................................................................	17
Figure 3. Block Diagram...........................................................................................................................................	19
Figure 4. Memory Channel and SO-DIMM Configuration..........................................................................	22
Figure 5. 4-Pin 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) Audio Jack Pin Out ...............................................................................	29
Figure 6. LAN Connector LED Locations...........................................................................................................	31
Figure 7. Thermal Solution and Fan Header...................................................................................................	33
Figure 8. Location of the Standby Power LED ...............................................................................................	38
Figure 9. Front Panel Connectors........................................................................................................................	42
Figure 10. Back Panel Connectors ......................................................................................................................	42
Figure 11. Headers and Connectors (Top).......................................................................................................	43
Figure 12. Connectors and Headers (Bottom) ...............................................................................................	44
Figure 13. Connection Diagram for Front Panel Header (2.0 mm Pitch) ............................................	50
Figure 14. Connection Diagram for the Internal USB 2.0 Single-Port Header (1.25 mm Pitch)54
Figure 15. Location of the CIR Sensor...............................................................................................................	54
Figure 16. Location of the BIOS Security Jumper ........................................................................................	57
Figure 17. Board Dimensions................................................................................................................................	59
Figure 18. Board Height Dimensions .................................................................................................................	60
Figure 19. Localized High Temperature Zones .............................................................................................	62
Figure 20. Installation Area of Thermal Pad for Intel NUC Kit NUC7i5BNK ......................................	63
Figure 21. Installation area of Thermal Pad for Intel NUC Kit NUC7i5BNH/NUC7i7BNH............	64
Figure 22. Intel NUC Kit NUC7i5BNH/NUC7i7BNH Features – Front ....................................................	76
Figure 23. Intel NUC Kit NUC7i5BNK Features – Front................................................................................	77
Figure 24. Intel NUC Kit NUC7i5BNH/NUC7i7BNH Features – Rear......................................................	78
Figure 25. Intel NUC Kit NUC7i5BNK Features – Rear .................................................................................	79
Tables
Table 1. Feature Summary.....................................................................................................................................	13
Table 2. Components Shown in Figure 1.........................................................................................................	16
Table 3. Components Shown in Figure 2.........................................................................................................	18
Table 4. Supported Memory Configurations..................................................................................................	21
Table 5. Unsupported Memory Configurations.............................................................................................	21
Table 6. DisplayPort Multi-Streaming Resolutions......................................................................................	24
Table 7. Multiple Display Configuration Maximum Resolutions ............................................................	25
Table 8. Audio Formats Supported by the HDMI and Type C Interfaces ...........................................	25
Table 9. LAN Connector LED States...................................................................................................................	31
Table 10. Effects of Pressing the Power Switch............................................................................................	34
Table 11. Power States and Targeted System Power.................................................................................	35
Table 12. Wake-up Devices and Events ...........................................................................................................	36
Table 13. Headers and Connectors Shown in Figure 11...........................................................................	43
Table 14. Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 12...........................................................................	45
Table 15. SATA Power Connector (1.25 mm pitch).....................................................................................	46

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Table 16. Single-Port Internal USB 2.0 Header (1.25 mm pitch) ...........................................................	46
Table 17. M.2 2280 Module (key type M) Connector..................................................................................	46
Table 18. Digital Microphone (DMICS) Array Connector (1.25 mm Pitch)..........................................	47
Table 19. Front Panel HDD LED Ring Connector (1.25 mm Pitch) ........................................................	48
Table 20. CEC Header (1.25 mm pitch).............................................................................................................	48
Table 21. Front Panel Header (2.0 mm Pitch)................................................................................................	49
Table 22. States for a One-Color Power LED .................................................................................................	50
Table 23. States for a Dual-Color Power LED ................................................................................................	50
Table 24. SDXC Card Reader Connector..........................................................................................................	52
Table 25. HDMI CEC expected behavior............................................................................................................	55
Table 26. Front Panel LED Ring Options..........................................................................................................	55
Table 27. Fan Header Current Capability.........................................................................................................	60
Table 28. Thermal Considerations for Components...................................................................................	65
Table 29. Tcontrol Values for Components ...................................................................................................	65
Table 30. Environmental Specifications...........................................................................................................	66
Table 31. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for BIOS Recovery ...............................................................	70
Table 32. Boot Device Menu Options................................................................................................................	71
Table 33. Master Key and User Hard Drive Password Functions...........................................................	73
Table 34. Supervisor and User Password Functions...................................................................................	74
Table 35. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes .............................................................................................	75
Table 36. Components Shown in Figure 22 ...................................................................................................	76
Table 37. Components Shown in Figure 23 ...................................................................................................	77
Table 38. Components Shown in Figure 24 ...................................................................................................	78
Table 39. Components Shown in Figure 25 ...................................................................................................	79

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1 Product Description

1.1Overview

1.1.1Feature Summary

Table 1 summarizes the major features of Intel® NUC Board NUC7i5BNB and Intel® NUC Board NUC7i7BNB.

Table 1. Feature Summary

Form Factor	4.0 inches by 4.0 inches (101.60 millimeters by 101.60 millimeters)
Processor	• A soldered-down 7th generation Intel® Core™ i5-7260U dual-core processor with up to a
		maximum 15 W TDP (if thermal margin available)
		― Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 640
		― Integrated memory controller
		― Integrated PCH
	• A soldered-down 7th generation Intel® Core™ i7-7567U dual-core processor with up to a
		maximum 28 W TDP (if thermal margin available)
		― Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 650
		― Integrated memory controller
		― Integrated PCH
Memory	• Two 260-pin 1.2 V DDR4 SDRAM Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module (SO-DIMM)
		sockets
	• Support for DDR4 1866/2133 MHz SO-DIMMs
	• Support for 4 Gb and 8 Gb memory technology
	• Support for up to 32 GB of system memory with two SO-DIMMs using 8 Gb memory
		technology
	• Support for non-ECC memory
	• Support for 1.2 V low voltage JEDEC memory only
	Note: 2 Gb memory technology (SDRAM Density) is not compatible
Graphics	• Integrated graphics support for processors with Intel® Graphics Technology:
		― One High Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) back panel connector
		― One Type C back panel connector
Audio	• Intel® High Definition (Intel® HD) Audio via the HDMI v2.0 and Type-C interfaces through
		the processor
	• Realtek HD Audio via a stereo microphone/headphone 3.5 mm jack on the front panel
	• Digital microphone array (DMICS) connector (internal)
Storage	•	SATA ports:
		― One SATA 6.0 Gb/s port (black) for 2.5“ storage device
	•	One SATA 6.0 Gb/s port is reserved for an M.2 storage module supporting M.2 2242 and
		M.2 2280 (key type M and B+M) modules
	Note: Supports key type M and B+M (PCI Express* x1/x2/x4 and SATA)
		continued

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Table 1. Feature Summary (continued)

Peripheral Interfaces	• One USB 3.1 (Gen 2) port implemented via the external back panel Type C connector
	•	USB 3.0 ports:
		• Two ports are implemented with external front panel connectors (one blue and one
		orange charging capable)
		• Two ports are implemented with external back panel connectors (blue)
	•	USB 2.0 ports:
		• Two ports via two single-port internal 1x4 1.25 mm pitch headers (white)
		• One port is reserved for the M.2 2230 Wireless module
	•	Consumer Infrared (CIR)
Expansion Capabilities	• One M.2 connector supporting M.2 2242 and M.2 2280 (key type M and B+M) modules
	• One Micro SDXC slot
	• One Thunderbolt™ 3 via back panel Type C connector
BIOS	• Intel® BIOS resident in the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device
	• Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and
		System Management BIOS (SMBIOS)
Instantly Available PC	• Suspend to RAM support
Technology	• Wake on PCI Express, LAN, front panel, CIR, and USB ports
LAN	Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) LAN subsystem using the Intel® I219V Gigabit Ethernet
	Controller
Hardware Monitor	Hardware monitoring subsystem, based on a ITE Tech. IT8987E-VG embedded controller,
Subsystem	including:
	• Voltage sense to detect out of range power supply voltages
	• Thermal sense to detect out of range thermal values
	• One processor fan header
	• Fan sense input used to monitor fan activity
	•	Fan speed control
Wireless	Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
	• 802.11ac, Dual Band, 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.2
	• Maximum Transfer speed up to 867Mbps
	• Supports Intel® Smart Connect Technology

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1.1.2Board Layout (Top)

Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on the top-side of Intel NUC Board NUC7i5BNB and Intel NUC Board NUC7i7BNB.

Figure 1. Major Board Components (Top)

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Table 2 lists the components identified in Figure 1.

Table 2. Components Shown in Figure 1

Item from Figure 1	Description
A	Type C connector
B	Processor fan header
C	Battery
D	Thermal solution

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1.1.3Board Layout (Bottom)

Figure 2 shows the location of the major components on the bottom-side of Intel NUC Board NUC7i5BNB and Intel NUC Board NUC7i7BNB.

Figure 2. Major Board Components (Bottom)

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Table 3. Components Shown in Figure 2

Item from
Figure 2	Description
A	Back panel connectors
B	Front panel header
C	Digital microphone array connector
D	Front panel LED ring connector
E	Intel Dual Band Wireless AC + Bluetooth 8265 module
F	Micro SDXC slot
G	M.2 connector (key type M and B+M) for 2242 and 2280 modules
H	Front panel single-port USB 2.0 header (1.25 mm pitch)
I	Front panel single-port USB 2.0 header (1.25 mm pitch)
J	Consumer Infrared (CIR) sensor
K	Front panel USB 3.0 connector (blue)
L	SATA 6.0 Gb/s connector
M	Front panel USB 3.0 connector (orange, charging)
N	SATA power connector (1.25 mm pitch)
O	Front panel stereo microphone/headphone jack
P	Front panel power button
Q	BIOS security jumper
R	Consumer electronics control (CEC) header
S	DDR4 SO-DIMM sockets

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1.1.4Block Diagram

Figure 3 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of the board.

Figure 3. Block Diagram

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1.2Online Support

To find information about…

Intel NUC Board NUC7i5BNB and Intel NUC Board NUC7i7BNB

Intel NUC Support

Available configurations for Intel NUC Board NUC7i5BNB and Intel NUC Board NUC7i7BNB

Product support page NUC7i5BNK

Product support page NUC7i5BNH

Product support page NUC7i7BNH

BIOS and driver updates

BIOS and driver updates for NUC7i5BNK

BIOS and driver updates for NUC7i5BNH

BIOS and driver updates for NUC7i7BNH

Tested memory

Integration information

Processor datasheet

Visit this World Wide Web site:

http://www.intel.com/NUC

http://www.intel.com/NUCSupport

http://ark.intel.com

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/boards-and- kits/intel-nuc-kits/intel-nuc-kit-nuc7i5bnk.html

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/boards-and- kits/intel-nuc-kits/intel-nuc-kit-nuc7i5bnh.html

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/boards-and- kits/intel-nuc-kits/intel-nuc-kit-nuc7i7bnh.html

http://downloadcenter.intel.com https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/95061 https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/95067 https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/95065

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/boards-and- kits/000023165.html

http://www.intel.com/NUCSupport http://ark.intel.com

1.3Processor

A soldered-down 7th generation Intel® Core™ i5-7260U dual-core processor with up to a maximum 15 W TDP (if thermal margin is available).

•Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 640

•Integrated memory controller

•Integrated PCH

A soldered-down 7th generation Intel® Core™ i7-7567U dual-core processor with up to a maximum 28 W TDP (if thermal margin is available).

•Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 650

•Integrated memory controller

•Integrated PCH

NOTE

There are specific requirements for providing power to the processor. Refer to Section 2.5.1 on page 60 for information on power supply requirements.

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1.4System Memory

The board has two 260-pin SO-DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features:

•1.2 V DDR4 SDRAM SO-DIMMs with gold plated contacts

•Two independent memory channels with interleaved mode support

•Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided SO-DIMMs

•32 GB maximum total system memory (with 8 Gb memory technology). Refer to Section 2.1.1 on page 41 for information on the total amount of addressable memory.

•Minimum recommended total system memory: 2048 MB

•Non-ECC SO-DIMMs

•Serial Presence Detect

•DDR4 1866/2133 MHz SDRAM SO-DIMMs

•Supports 4 Gb and 8Gb memory technology (SDRAM Density)

NOTE

To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with SO-DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. This allows the BIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to accurately configure memory settings for optimum performance. If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to correctly configure the memory settings, but performance and reliability may be impacted or the SO-DIMMs may not function under the determined frequency.

NOTE

Intel NUC Board NUC7i3BNB supports only 4 Gb and 8 Gb memory technologies (also referred to as “SDRAM density”). Table 4 lists the supported SO-DIMM configurations. Table 5 lists the SODIMM configurations that are not supported.

Table 4. Supported Memory Configurations

SO-DIMM		SDRAM	SDRAM Organization	Number of SDRAM
Capacity	Configuration (Note)	Density	Front-side/Back-side	Devices
2048 MB	SS	4 Gbit	512 M x4/empty	4
4096 MB	DS	4 Gbit	512 M x4/512 M x4	8
4096 MB	SS	8 Gbit	1024 M x4/empty	4
8192 MB	DS	4 Gbit	512 M x8/512 M x8	16
8192 MB	DS	8 Gbit	1024 M x4/1024 M x4	8
16384 MB	DS	8 Gbit	1024 M X8/1024 M x8	16

Note: “DS” refers to double-sided memory modules and “SS” refers to single-sided memory modules.

Table 5. Unsupported Memory Configurations

SO-DIMM		SDRAM	SDRAM Organization	Number of SDRAM
Capacity	Configuration (Note)	Density	Front-side/Back-side	Devices
1024 MB	SS	1 Gbit	128 M x8/empty	8
2048 MB	DS	1 Gbit	128 M x8/128 M x8	16
2048 MB	SS	2 Gbit	256 M x8/empty	8
4096 MB	DS	2 Gbit	256 M x8/256 M x8	16

Note: “DS” refers to double-sided memory modules and “SS” refers to single-sided memory modules.

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For information about…	Refer to:
Tested Memory	http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/boards-and-
	kits/000023165.html

Figure 4 illustrates the memory channel and SO-DIMM configuration.

Figure 4. Memory Channel and SO-DIMM Configuration

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Product Description

1.5Processor Graphics Subsystem

The NUC7i5BNB board supports graphics through Intel Iris™ Plus Graphics 640 and NUC7i7BNB board supports graphics through Intel Iris™ Plus Graphics 650.

1.5.1Integrated Graphics

The board supports integrated graphics via the processor.

1.5.1.1Intel® High Definition (Intel® HD) Graphics

The Intel Iris™ Plus graphics controller features the following:

•3D Features

―DirectX* 12.1 support

―OpenGL* 5.0 support

―OpenCL* 2.1 support

•Next Generation Intel® Clear Video Technology HD support is a collection of video playback and enhancement features that improve the end user’s viewing experience

•Encode/transcode HD content

•Playback of high definition content including Blu-ray* disc

•Superior image quality with sharper, more colorful images

•DirectX* Video Acceleration (DXVA) support for accelerating video processing

•Full AVC/VC1/MPEG2/HEVC HW Encode/Decode

•Intel HD Graphics with Advanced Hardware Video Transcoding (Intel® Quick Sync Video)

NOTE

Intel Quick Sync Video is enabled by an appropriate software application.

1.5.1.2Video Memory Allocation

Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) is a method for dynamically allocating system memory for use as graphics memory to balance 2D/3D graphics and system performance. If your computer is configured to use DVMT, graphics memory is allocated based on system requirements and application demands (up to the configured maximum amount). When memory is no longer needed by an application, the dynamically allocated portion of memory is returned to the operating system for other uses.

1.5.1.3High Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*)

The HDMI port supports standard, enhanced, or high definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. The port is compatible with all ATSC and DVB HDTV standards and supports eight full range channels at 24-bit/96 kHz audio of lossless audio formats. The maximum supported resolution is 4096 x 2160 @ 60 Hz, 24bpp. The HDMI port is compliant with the HDMI 2.0 specification.

For information about	Refer to
HDMI technology	http://www.hdmi.org

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1.5.1.4DisplayPort* via USB Type-C

DisplayPort is a digital communication interface that utilizes differential signaling to achieve a high bandwidth bus interface designed to support connections between PCs and monitors, projectors, and TV displays. DisplayPort is suitable for display connections between consumer electronics devices such as high definition optical disc players, set top boxes, and TV displays. The maximum supported resolution is 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz, 24bpp. DisplayPort via USB Type-C connector is compliant with the DisplayPort 1.2 specification.

DisplayPort output supports Multi-Stream Transport (MST) which allows for multiple independent video streams (daisy-chain connection with multiple monitors) over a single DisplayPort. This will require the use of displays that support DisplayPort 1.2 and allow for this feature.

For information about	Refer to
DisplayPort technology	http://www.displayport.org

1.5.1.4.1DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport Daisy-Chaining

Table 6 lists the maximum resolutions available when using DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport.

Table 6. DisplayPort Multi-Streaming Resolutions

DisplayPort Usage Models	Monitor 1	Monitor 2	Monitor 3
3 Monitors	1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz	1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz	1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
2 Monitors	2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz	2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
3 Monitors	1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz	1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz	1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
(with DisplayPort 1.2 hub)

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