Intel BOXNUC8I7BEH User Manual

Intel® NUC Products NUC8i3BE/NUC8i5BE/NUC8i7BE

Technical Product Specification

Regulatory Models: NUC8BEK (Short Kit/Mini PC)

NUC8BEH (Tall Kit/Mini PC)

NUC8BEB (Board)

July 2018

Order Number: K15389-001

Intel NUC Products NUC8i3BE, NUC8i5BE and NUC 8i7BE may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to

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First release of Intel NUC Products NUC8i3BE/NUC8i5BE/NUC8i7BE Technical

April 2018

deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata, if any, are documented in Specification Update.

Intel NUC Products NUC8i3BE/NUC8i5BE/NUC8i7BE

Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

Product Specification

002 First production release of the Intel NUC Products

NUC8i3BE/NUC8i5BE/NUC8i7BE Technical Product Specification

Disclaimer

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Processor Numbers

July 2018

Contents

AA Revision

BIOS Revision

Notes

J72693-303

BECFL357.86A.0038

1,2

Device

Stepping

S-Spec Numbers

Intel Core i3-8109U

SRCKC

AA Revision

BIOS Revision

Notes

J72692-303

BECFL357.86A.0038

1,2

Intel Core i5-8259U

SRCKB

AA Revision

BIOS Revision

Notes

Device

Stepping

S-Spec Numbers

Note: For this Technical Product Specification, the use of Intel NUC Products

NUC8i3BE/NUC8i5BE/NUC8i7BE refers to Intel NUC Kit NUC8i3BEH, Intel NUC Kit NUC8i5BEH, Intel

NUC Kit NUC8i7BEH, Intel NUC Kit NUC8i3BEK, Intel NUC Kit NUC8i5BEK, Intel NUC Mini PC

NUC8i3BEKx, Intel NUC Mini PC NUC8i5BEKx, Intel NUC Mini PC NUC8i3BEHx, Intel NUC Mini PC

NUC8i5BEHx, Intel NUC Mini PC NUC8i7BEHx, and Intel NUC Boards NUC8i3BEB, NUC8i5BEB and

NUC8i7BEB.

Board Identification Information

Basic Intel® NUC Board NUC8i3BEB Identification Information

Notes:

1. The AA number is found on a small label on the SO-DIMM sockets.

2. The Intel® Core™ i3-8109U processor is used on this AA revision consisting of the following component:

Basic Intel® NUC Board NUC8i5BEB Identification Information

Notes:

1. The AA number is found on a small label on the SO-DIMM sockets.

2. The Intel® Core™ i5-8259U processor is used on this AA revision consisting of the following component:

Device Stepping S-Spec Numbers

Basic Intel® NUC Board NUC8i7BEB Identification Information

J72688-303 BECFL357.86A.0038 1,2

Notes:

1. The AA number is found on a small label on the SO-DIMM sockets.

2. The Intel® Core™ i7-8559U processor is used on this AA revision consisting of the following component:

Intel Core i7-8559U D0 SRCK5

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Product Name

Intel® NUC

Differentiating Features

NUC8i3BEH

HDD-capable kit with power adapter

NUC8i3BEHXF

HDD kit with power adapter, 16GB Intel® Optane™ Module, 1TB HDD,

NUC8i5BEK

Kit with power adapter

NUC8i5BEHXF

HDD kit with power adapter, 16GB Intel® Optane™ Module, 1TB HDD,

NUC8i7BEH

HDD-capable kit with power adapter

NUC8i7BEHXG

32GB Intel® Optane™ Module, 2TB HDD, 8GB DDR4-2400 SDRAM

[2]

Date

Type of Change

Description of Changes or Clarifications

Product Identification Information

Intel® NUC Products NUC8i{x}BE{y}{z}1 Identification Information

Board

NUC8i3BEK

NUC8i3BEB

J72693-303

Kit with power adapter

4GB DDR4-2400 SDRAM 8 Home, a Mini PC with Windows 10”

[2]

, Microsoft Windows 10 Home, “Intel® NUC

NUC8i5BEH HDD-capable kit with power adapter

Notes:

1. Where {x} = 3|5|7; {y} = “K” for “slim kit”, “H” for “tall kit”; and {z} = “XF” | “XG” for “Intel Optane system”

2. The maximum supported memory speed of the Intel NUC Board NUC8i[x]BEB is 2400 MHz.

NUC8i5BEB

J72692-303

NUC8i7BEB

J72688-303

4GB DDR4-2400 SDRAM 8 Home, a Mini PC with Windows 10”

Microsoft* Windows* 10 Home, “Intel® NUC 8 Enthusiast, a Mini PC with Windows 10”

[2]

, Microsoft Windows 10 Home, “Intel® NUC

Specification Changes or Clarifications

The table below indicates the Specification Changes or Specification Clarifications that apply to the Intel NUC Products NUC8i3BE, NUC8i5BE and NUC8i7BE.

Specification Changes or Clarifications

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.

Preface

Chapter

Description

A description of the features and hardware used on Intel NUC Board NUC8i3BEB, Intel NUC 2

A map of the resources of the Intel NUC Board

The features supported by the BIOS Setup program

A description of the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes

A description of the Intel NUC kit NUC8i3BE[x], Intel NUC kit NUC8i5BE[x] and Intel NUC kit

This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for Intel® NUC Board NUC8i3BEB, Intel® NUC Board NUC8i5BEB and Intel® NUC Board NUC8i7BEB.

Intended Audience

The TPS is intended to provide detailed, technical information about Intel® NUC Board NUC8i3BEB, Intel® NUC Board NUC8i5BEB and Intel® NUC Board NUC8i7BEB 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

Contents

Board NUC8i5BEB and Intel NUC Board NUC8i7BEB

NUC8i7BEH 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.

Other Common Notation

Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes)

GBps

Gigabytes per second

Gbps

Gigabits per second

Kilobit (1024 bits)

kbps

1000 bits per second

Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes)

Megabit (1,048,576 bits)

Mbps

Megabits per second

TDP

Thermal Design Power

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

# Used after a signal name to identify an active-low signal (such as USBP0#)

KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes)

MBps Megabytes per second

Xxh An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value.

owners.

Contents

Revision History ............................................................................................................... ii

Disclaimer .................................................................................................................................................................. ii

Note: For this Technical Product Specification, the use of Intel NUC Products

NUC8i3BE/NUC8i5BE/NUC8i7BE refers to Intel NUC Kit NUC8i3BEH, Intel NUC Kit NUC8i5BEH, Intel NUC Kit NUC8i7BEH, Intel NUC Kit NUC8i3BEK, Intel NUC Kit NUC8i5BEK, Intel NUC Mini PC NUC8i3BEKx, Intel NUC Mini PC NUC8i5BEKx, Intel NUC Mini PC NUC8i3BEHx, Intel NUC Mini PC NUC8i5BEHx, Intel NUC Mini PC

NUC8i7BEHx, and Intel NUC Boards NUC8i3BEB, NUC8i5BEB and NUC8i7BEB. ........... iii

Board Identification Information ..................................................................................................................... iii

Product Identification Information ................................................................................................................. iv

Errata ........................................................................................................................................................................... iv

Preface ............................................................................................................................... v

Intended Audience ................................................................................................................................................. v

What This Document Contains ......................................................................................................................... v

Typographical Conventions ............................................................................................................................... v

Contents .......................................................................................................................... vii

1 Product Description .................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1.1 Feature Summary ..................................................................................................................... 1

1.1.2 Board Layout (Top) .................................................................................................................. 3

1.1.3 Board Layout (Bottom) ........................................................................................................... 4

1.1.4 Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................ 6

1.2 Online Support ............................................................................................................................................. 7

1.3 Processor ........................................................................................................................................................ 8

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

1.5 Processor Graphics Subsystem .......................................................................................................... 11

1.5.1 Integrated Graphics .............................................................................................................. 11

1.6 USB ................................................................................................................................................................. 14

1.7 SATA Interface ........................................................................................................................................... 14

1.7.1 AHCI Mode ................................................................................................................................ 15

1.7.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology / SATA RAID ......................................................... 15

1.7.3 Intel® Next Generation Storage Acceleration ............................................................. 15

1.8 Thunderbolt 3 ............................................................................................................................................ 16

1.9 Real-Time Clock Subsystem ................................................................................................................ 16

1.10 Audio Subsystem ..................................................................................................................................... 16

1.10.1 Audio Subsystem Software ............................................................................................... 17

1.11 LAN Subsystem ......................................................................................................................................... 17

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1.11.1 Intel® I219V Gigabit Ethernet Controller ..................................................................... 17

1.11.2 LAN Subsystem Software ................................................................................................... 18

1.11.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs .............................................................. 18

1.11.4 Wireless Network Module .................................................................................................. 19

1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem ................................................................................................. 19

1.12.1 Hardware Monitoring ........................................................................................................... 19

1.12.2 Fan Monitoring ........................................................................................................................ 19

1.12.3 Thermal Solution ................................................................................................................... 19

1.13 Power Management ................................................................................................................................ 20

1.13.1 ACPI ............................................................................................................................................. 21

1.13.2 Hardware Support ................................................................................................................. 23

1.13.3 Microsoft Modern Standby Support .............................................................................. 26

1.14 Intel Platform Security Technologies .............................................................................................. 26

1.14.1 Intel® Virtualization Technology ...................................................................................... 26

1.14.2 Intel® Platform Trust Technology ................................................................................... 27

2 Technical Reference ............................................................................................... 28

2.1 Memory Resources .................................................................................................................................. 28

2.1.1 Addressable Memory ........................................................................................................... 28

2.2 Connectors and Headers....................................................................................................................... 28

2.2.1 Front Panel Connectors ...................................................................................................... 29

2.2.2 Back Panel Connectors ....................................................................................................... 29

2.2.3 Headers and Connectors (Top) ........................................................................................ 30

2.2.4 Connectors and Headers (Bottom) ................................................................................. 31

2.3 BIOS Security Jumper ............................................................................................................................ 41

2.4 Mechanical Considerations .................................................................................................................. 43

2.4.1 Form Factor .............................................................................................................................. 43

2.5 Electrical Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 44

2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations .......................................................................................... 44

2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability ......................................................................................... 44

2.6 Thermal Considerations ........................................................................................................................ 45

2.7 Reliability ..................................................................................................................................................... 50

2.8 Environmental ........................................................................................................................................... 50

3 Overview of BIOS Features ................................................................................... 51

3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 51

3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization ..................................................................................................... 51

3.3 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) .............................................................................................. 51

3.4 Legacy USB Support ............................................................................................................................... 52

3.5 BIOS Updates ............................................................................................................................................. 52

3.5.1 Language Support ................................................................................................................. 53

3.6 BIOS Recovery ........................................................................................................................................... 53

3.7 Boot Options .............................................................................................................................................. 54

3.7.1 Network Boot........................................................................................................................... 54

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3.7.2 Booting Without Attached Devices (Headless).......................................................... 54

3.7.3 Changing the Default Boot Device during POST ...................................................... 54

3.7.4 Power Button Menu .............................................................................................................. 55

3.8 Hard Disk Drive Password Security Feature .................................................................................. 56

3.9 BIOS Security Features .......................................................................................................................... 57

4 Error Messages and Blink Codes ......................................................................... 58

4.1 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes ................................................................................................ 58

4.2 BIOS Error Messages ............................................................................................................................... 58

5 Intel NUC Kit Features ........................................................................................... 59

5.1 Chassis Front Panel Features .............................................................................................................. 59

5.3 Chassis Rear Panel Features ................................................................................................................ 61

Figures

Figure 1. Major Board Components (Top) .......................................................................................................... 3

Figure 2. Major Board Components (Bottom) ................................................................................................... 4

Figure 3. Block Diagram .............................................................................................................................................. 6

Figure 4. Memory Channel and SO-DIMM Configuration.......................................................................... 10

Figure 5. 4-Pin 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) Audio Jack Pin Out ............................................................................... 17

Figure 6. LAN Connector LED Locations........................................................................................................... 18

Figure 7. Thermal Solution and Fan Header ................................................................................................... 20

Figure 8. Location of the Standby Power LED ............................................................................................... 25

Figure 9. Front Panel Connectors ........................................................................................................................ 29

Figure 10. Back Panel Connectors ...................................................................................................................... 29

Figure 11. Headers and Connectors (Top) ....................................................................................................... 30

Figure 12. Connectors and Headers (Bottom) ............................................................................................... 31

Figure 13. Connection Diagram for Front Panel Header (2.0 mm Pitch) ............................................ 37

Figure 14. Connection Diagram for the Internal USB 2.0 Single-Port Header (1.25 mm Pitch) 39

Figure 15. Location of the CIR Sensor ............................................................................................................... 39

Figure 16. Location of the BIOS Security Jumper ........................................................................................ 41

Figure 17. Board Dimensions ................................................................................................................................ 43

Figure 18. Board Height Dimensions ................................................................................................................. 44

Figure 19. Localized High Temperature Zones ............................................................................................. 46

Figure 20. Installation Area of Thermal Pad for Intel NUC Kit NUC8i3BEK/NUC8i5BEK ............. 47

Figure 21. Installation area of Thermal Pad for Intel NUC Kit

NUC8i3BEH/NUC8i5BEH/NUC8i7BEH ...................................................................................................... 48

Figure 22. Intel NUC Kit NUC8i3BEH/NUC8i5BEH/NUC8i7BEH Features – Front ........................... 59

Figure 23. Intel NUC Kit NUC8i3BEK/NUC8i5BEK Features – Front ...................................................... 60

Figure 24. Intel NUC Kit NUC8i3BEH/NUC8i5BEH/NUC8i7BEH Features – Rear ............................. 61

Figure 25. Intel NUC Kit NUC8i3BEK/NUC8i5BEK Features – Rear ........................................................ 62

Tables

Table 1. Feature Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 1

Table 2. Components Shown in Figure 1 ............................................................................................................ 3

Table 3. Components Shown in Figure 2 ............................................................................................................ 5

Table 4. Supported Memory Configurations ..................................................................................................... 9

Table 5. Unsupported Memory Configurations................................................................................................ 9

Table 6. DisplayPort Multi-Streaming Resolutions ...................................................................................... 12

Table 7. Multiple Display Configuration Maximum Resolutions ............................................................ 13

Table 8. Audio Formats Supported by the HDMI and USB Type C Interfaces.................................. 13

Table 9. LAN Connector LED States ................................................................................................................... 18

Table 10. Effects of Pressing the Power Switch ............................................................................................ 21

Table 11. Power States and Targeted System Power ................................................................................. 22

Table 12. Wake-up Devices and Events ........................................................................................................... 23

Table 13. Headers and Connectors Shown in Figure 11 ........................................................................... 30

Table 14. Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 12 ........................................................................... 32

Contents

Table 15. SATA Power Connector (1.25 mm pitch) ..................................................................................... 33

Table 16. Single-Port Internal USB 2.0 Header (1.25 mm pitch) ........................................................... 33

Table 17. M.2 2280 Module (key type M) Connector .................................................................................. 33

Table 18. Digital Microphone (DMICS) Array Connector (1.25 mm Pitch).......................................... 34

Table 19. RGB LED Connector (1.25 mm Pitch) ............................................................................................ 35

Table 20. CEC Header (1.25 mm pitch) ............................................................................................................. 35

Table 21. USB Type C Connector ......................................................................................................................... 36

Table 22. Front Panel Header (2.0 mm Pitch) ................................................................................................ 36

Table 23. States for a One-Color Power LED ................................................................................................. 37

Table 24. States for a Dual-Color Power LED ................................................................................................ 37

Table 25. SDXC Card Reader Connector .......................................................................................................... 38

Table 26. HDMI CEC expected behavior ............................................................................................................ 40

Table 27. RGB LED Options ................................................................................................................................... 40

Table 28. Fan Header Current Capability ......................................................................................................... 44

Table 29. Thermal Considerations for Components ................................................................................... 49

Table 30. Tcontrol Values for Components ................................................................................................... 49

Table 31. Environmental Specifications ........................................................................................................... 50

Table 32. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for BIOS Recovery ............................................................... 53

Table 33. Boot Device Menu Options ................................................................................................................ 54

Table 34. Master Key and User Hard Drive Password Functions ........................................................... 56

Table 35. Supervisor and User Password Functions................................................................................... 57

Table 36. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes ............................................................................................. 58

Table 37. Components Shown in Figure 22 ................................................................................................... 59

Table 38. Components Shown in Figure 23 ................................................................................................... 60

Table 39. Components Shown in Figure 24 ................................................................................................... 61

Table 40. Components Shown in Figure 25 ................................................................................................... 62

4.0 inches by 4.0 inches (101.60 millimeters by 101.60 millimeters)

Processor

• A soldered-down 8

generation Intel® Core™ i3-8109U dual-core processor with a

Memory

• Two 260-pin 1.2 V DDR4 SDRAM Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module (SO-DIMM)

Graphics

• Integrated graphics support for processors with Intel® Graphics Technology:

Audio

• Intel® High Definition (Intel

HD) Audio via the HDMI v2.0 and USB Type C interfaces

Storage

• SATA ports:

1 Product Description

1.1 Overview

1.1.1 Feature Summary

Table 1 summarizes the major features of Intel® NUC Board NUC8i3BEB, Intel® NUC Board NUC8i5BEB and Intel® NUC Board NUC8i7BEB.

Table 1. Feature Summary

Form Factor

(one of 3 models)

maximum 28 W TDP, 3.0 GHz base, 3.6 GHz Turbo, 4 threads

― Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 655 ― Integrated memory controller ― Integrated PCH

• A soldered-down 8

maximum 28 W TDP, 2.3 GHz base, 3.8 GHz Turbo, 8 threads

― Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 655 ― Integrated memory controller ― Integrated PCHA

• A soldered-down 8

maximum 28 W TDP, 2.7 GHz base, 4.5 GHz Turbo, 8 threads

― Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 655 ― Integrated memory controller ― Integrated PCH

sockets

• Support for DDR4 2400 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

generation Intel® Core™ i5-8259U quad-core processor with a

generation Intel® Core™ i7-8559U quad-core processor with a

― One High Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) back panel connector ― One DisplayPort signal via USB Type C back panel connector

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)

― One SATA 6.0 Gbps port (black) for 2.5“ storage device

• One SATA 6.0 Gbps 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

Peripheral Interfaces

• One USB 3.1 (Gen 2/10 Gbps) port implemented via the external back panel Type C

Expansion Capabilities

• One M.2 connector supporting M.2 2242 and M.2 2280 (key type M and B+M) modules

BIOS

• Intel

BIOS resident in the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device

Instantly Available PC

• Suspend to RAM support

LAN

Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbps) LAN subsystem using the Intel® I219V Gigabit Ethernet

Hardware Monitor

Hardware monitoring subsystem, based on an ITE Tech. IT8987E-VG embedded controller,

Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560

Table 1. Feature Summary (continued)

• USB 3.1 (Gen 2/10 Gbps) Type A ports:

• USB 2.0 ports:

• Consumer Infrared (CIR)

• One Micro SDXC slot

• One Thunderbolt™ 3 via back panel USB Type C connector

• Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, System

connector

• 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)

• Two ports via two single-port internal 1x4 1.25 mm pitch headers (white)

• One port is reserved for the NGFF 1216 Wireless module Bluetooth capability

Management BIOS (SMBIOS), and Modern Standby

Technology

Subsystem

Wireless

• Wake on PCI Express, LAN, front panel, CIR, and USB ports

Controller

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

• 802.11ac, Dual Band, 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5

• Maximum Transfer speed up to 1.73 Gbps

• Supports Intel® Smart Connect Technology

• Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF) 12x16 soldered-down package

1.1.2 Board Layout (Top)

Processor fan header

Battery connector

Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on the top-side of Intel NUC Board NUC8i3BEB, Intel NUC Board NUC8i5BEB and Intel NUC Board NUC8i7BEB.

Intel NUC Kit Features

Figure 1. Major Board Components (Top)

Table 2 lists the components identified in Figure 1.

Table 2. Components Shown in Figure 1

Item from Figure 1 Description

A Thermal solution

1.1.3 Board Layout (Bottom)

Figure 2 shows the location of the major components on the bottom-side of Intel NUC Board NUC8i3BEB, Intel NUC Board NUC8i5BEB and Intel NUC Board NUC8i7BEB.

Figure 2. Major Board Components (Bottom)

Table 3. Components Shown in Figure 2

Item from Figure 2

DC Input Jack

HDMI connector

USB 3.1 ports (blue)

Digital Microphones (DMICs) header

Front Panel header

RGB (HDD) LED header

Micro SDXC slot

M.2 connector (key type M and B+M) for 2242 and 2280 modules

Front panel single-port USB 2.0 header (1.25 mm pitch)

HDD Activity LED

Front panel single-port USB 2.0 header (1.25 mm pitch)

Standby LED

Front panel USB 3.1 connector (orange, charging)

SATA 6.0 Gbps connector

Consumer Infrared (CIR) sensor

Front panel power button

Consumer electronics control (CEC) header

DDR4 SO-DIMM1 socket

DDR4 SO-DIMM2 socket

Description

C LAN connector

G Intel Dual Band Wireless AC + Bluetooth 9560 module

J SATA power connector (1.25 mm pitch)

Intel NUC Kit Features

O Front panel USB 3.1 connector (blue)

S Front panel stereo microphone/headphone jack

V BIOS security header & jumper

1.1.4 Block Diagram

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

Figure 3. Block Diagram

1.2 Online Support

To find information about…

Visit this Intel web site:

Intel NUC Board NUC8i3BEB, Intel NUC Board

http://www.intel.com/NUC

Intel NUC Support

http://www.intel.com/NUCSupport

Available configurations for Intel NUC Board

http://ark.intel.com

Product support page NUC8i3BEK

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support

Product support page NUC8i3BEH

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support

Product support page NUC8i5BEK

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/boards-and-

Product support page NUC8i5BEH

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support

Product support page NUC8i7BEH

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support

BIOS and driver updates

http://downloadcenter.intel.com

BIOS and driver updates for NUC8i3BEK

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/126149

BIOS and driver updates for NUC8i3BEH

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/126150

BIOS and driver updates for NUC8i5BEK

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/126147

BIOS and driver updates for NUC8i5BEH

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/126148

BIOS and driver updates for NUC8i7BEH

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/126140

Tested memory

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

Compatible peripherals and components

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000

Integration information

http://www.intel.com/NUCSupport

Processor datasheet

http://ark.intel.com

Regulatory documentation

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000

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1.3 Processor

One of the following:

A soldered-down 8th generation Intel® Core™ i3-8109U dual-core processor with up to a maximum 28 W TDP (if thermal margin is available).

• 3.0 GHz base frequency, 3.6 GHz turbo frequency, 4 threads

• Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 655

• Integrated memory controller

• Integrated PCH

A soldered-down 8 maximum 28 W TDP (if thermal margin is available).

• 2.3 GHz base frequency, 3.8 GHz turbo frequency, 8 threads

• Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 655

• Integrated memory controller

• Integrated PCH

A soldered-down 8 maximum 28 W TDP (if thermal margin is available).

• 2.7 GHz base frequency, 4.5 GHz turbo frequency, 8 threads

• Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 655

• Integrated memory controller

• Integrated PCH

generation Intel® Core™ i5-8259U quad-core processor with up to a

generation Intel® Core™ i7-8559U quad-core processor with up to a

NOTE

There are specific requirements for providing power to the processor. Refer to Section 2.5.1 on page 44 for information on power supply requirements.

1.4 System 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 28 for information on the total amount of addressable memory.

• Minimum recommended total system memory: 2048 MB

• Non-ECC SO-DIMMs

• Serial Presence Detect

• DDR4 2400 MHz SDRAM SO-DIMMs

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

Intel NUC Kit Features

Capacity

Configuration

Density

Front-side/Back-side

Devices

2048 MB

4 Gbit

512 M x4/empty

4096 MB

4 Gbit

512 M x4/512 M x4

4096 MB

8 Gbit

1024 M x4/empty

8192 MB

4 Gbit

512 M x8/512 M x8

8192 MB

8 Gbit

1024 M x4/1024 M x4

16384 MB

8 Gbit

1024 M X8/1024 M x8

SO-DIMM Capacity

Configuration

SDRAM Density

SDRAM Organization Front-side/Back-side

Number of SDRAM Devices

1024 MB

1 Gbit

128 M x8/empty

2048 MB

1 Gbit

128 M x8/128 M x8

2048 MB

2 Gbit

256 M x8/empty

4096 MB

2 Gbit

256 M x8/256 M x8

For information about…

Refer to:

Tested Memory

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

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 Boards NUC8i3BEB, NUC8i5BEB and NUC8i7BEB support 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 SO-DIMM configurations that are not supported.

Table 4. Supported Memory Configurations

SO-DIMM

(Note)

SDRAM

SDRAM Organization

Number of SDRAM

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

Table 5. Unsupported Memory Configurations

(Note)

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

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

Figure 4. Memory Channel and SO-DIMM Configuration

Intel NUC Kit Features

1.5 Processor Graphics Subsystem

The Intel NUC Boards NUC8i3BEB, NUC8i5BEB and NUC8i7BEB support graphics through Intel Iris™ Plus Graphics 655.

1.5.1 Integrated Graphics

The board supports integrated graphics via the processor.

1.5.1.1 Intel® High Definition (Intel® HD) Graphics

The Intel Iris™ Plus graphics controller features the following:

• API support

― Direct3D* 2015, Direct3D 11.2, Direct3D 11.1, Direct3D 9, Direct3D 10, Direct2D ― OpenGL* 4.5 support ― OpenCL* 2.1 , OpenCL 2.0, OpenCL 1.2 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 (DXVA2) support for accelerating video processing

• Full AVC/VC1/MPEG2/HEVC/VP8/VP9/JPEG hardware-accelerated video decode

• Full AVC/MPEG2/HEVC/VP8/JPEG hardware-accelerated video encode

• Intel

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

NOTES

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

HDMI 2.0a is enabled by LSPCON (DP 1.2 to HDMI 2.0a protocol converter); Stereo 3D (S3D) technology is not supported.

HDMI 2.0a supports High Dynamic Range (HDR) and 10-bit sampling. HDR requires use of appropriate software and display hardware.

1.5.1.2 Video 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.

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