Intel BOXNUC8I7HNKQC Product Data Sheet

Intel® NUC Kit NUC8i7HN

Technical Product Specification

Regulatory Model: NUC8HN

August 2018

Order Number: J89398-005

Intel NUC Kit NUC8i7HN 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 Kit NUC8i7HN Specification Update.

Revision History

Revision	Revision History	Date
001	First release of the Intel NUC Kit NUC8i7HN Technical Product Specification	March 2018
002	Spec change	April 2018
003	Spec clarification	May 2018
004	Spec change	July 2018
005	Spec change	August 2018

Disclaimer

This product specification applies to only the standard Intel NUC Kit with BIOS identifier HNSKLi70.86A.

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Kit Identification Information

Basic Intel® NUC Kit NUC8i7HN Identification Information

SA Revision	Power Cord	BIOS Revision	Notes
J71486 – 502	No Power Cord	HNKBLi70.86A.0029	1,2
J71486 – 502	US Power Cord	HNKBLi70.86A.0029	1,2
J71486 – 502	EU Power Cord	HNKBLi70.86A.0029	1,2
J71486 – 502	UK Power Cord	HNKBLi70.86A.0029	1,2
J71486 – 502	AU Power Cord	HNKBLi70.86A.0029	1,2

Notes:

1.The SA number is found on a bottom side of the chassis.

2.The Intel® Core™ i7-8705G processor is used on this SA revision consisting of the following component:

Device	Stepping	S-Spec Numbers
Intel Core i7-8705G	B0	SR3RK

Product Identification Information

Intel® NUC Products NUC8i7HNK{x} Identification Information

Product Name	Intel® NUC Board	Differentiating Features
NUC8i7HNK	NUC8i7HNB	Kit with Power Adapter
	J71486 – xxx
NUC8i7HNKQC{x}		Kit with Power Adapter, 512GB Intel® M.2 NVME SSD,
		16GB DDR4-2400 SDRAM,
		Microsoft Windows 10 Home

Specification Changes or Clarifications

The table below indicates the Specification Changes or Specification Clarifications that apply to the Intel NUC Board NUC8i7HN.

Specification Changes or Clarifications

Date	Type of Change	Description of Changes or Clarifications
April 2018	Specification	Changed TBD86A to HNKBLi70.86A in the section “Overview of BIOS
	change	Features” > “Introduction”
		Changed hyperlink http://intel.com/TBD to
		https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27641 in the section “Overview
		of BIOS Features” > “System LED Functionality”
May 2018	Specification	Corrected reference to Table 3 in section “DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream
	clarification	Transport Daisy-Chaining”

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July 2018	Spec change	Added SATA Power section to 2.2.3.1
		Added 1.15	– Intel Platform Security Technologies
		Added 1.16	– Thunderbolt 3
August 2018	Spec change	Added “Product Identification Information” table

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 layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for Intel® NUC Kit NUC8i7HN.

NOTE

In this document, the use of “kit” will refer to Intel® NUC Kit NUC8i7HN.

Intended Audience

The TPS is intended to provide detailed, technical information about Intel® NUC Kit NUC8i7HN 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 Kit NUC8i7HN
2	A map of the resources of the Intel NUC Kit NUC8i7HN
3	The features supported by the BIOS Setup program
4	A description of the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes
5	Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information

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
Kit 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 ...............................................................................................			11
1.1	Overview ......................................................................................................................................................		11
	1.1.1	Feature Summary ..................................................................................................................	11
	1.1.2	Block Diagram .........................................................................................................................	13
1.2	Online Support..........................................................................................................................................		14
1.3	Processor.....................................................................................................................................................		14
1.4	Platform Controller Hub (PCH)...........................................................................................................		14
	1.4.1	Direct Media Interface (DMI)..............................................................................................	14
1.5	System Memory ........................................................................................................................................		15
	1.5.1	Memory Configurations ......................................................................................................	16
1.6	Graphics Capabilities ..............................................................................................................................		17
	1.6.1	Intel Integrated Graphics....................................................................................................	17
	1.6.2	Radeon RX Vega M................................................................................................................	17
1.7	USB.................................................................................................................................................................		21
1.8	Storage Interface......................................................................................................................................		22
	1.8.1	AHCI Mode................................................................................................................................	22
	1.8.2	Intel® Rapid Storage Technology / SATA RAID .........................................................	22
1.9	SDXC Card Reader ...................................................................................................................................		22
1.10 Real-Time Clock........................................................................................................................................			23
1.11 Audio		23
	1.11.1	Audio Software .......................................................................................................................	24
1.12 LAN		24
	1.12.1 Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Controller I219-LM ................................................................		24
	1.12.2 Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Controller I210-AT.................................................................		24
	1.12.3	LAN Software...........................................................................................................................	25
	1.12.4 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs..............................................................		26
	1.12.5	Wireless Network Module..................................................................................................	27
1.13 Hardware Management Subsystem .................................................................................................			27

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	1.13.1	Hardware Monitoring ...........................................................................................................	27
	1.13.2	Fan Monitoring........................................................................................................................	27
	1.13.3	Thermal Solution...................................................................................................................	28
1.14	Power Management ................................................................................................................................		29
	1.14.1	ACPI.............................................................................................................................................	29
	1.14.2	Hardware Support.................................................................................................................	31
1.15	Intel Platform Security Technologies ..............................................................................................		33
	1.15.1	Intel® Virtualization Technology......................................................................................	33
	1.15.2 Intel® Platform Trust Technology ...................................................................................		33
1.16	Thunderbolt 3............................................................................................................................................		34

2 Technical Reference...............................................................................................			35
2.1	Memory Resources ..................................................................................................................................		35
	2.1.1	Addressable Memory...........................................................................................................	35
2.2	Connectors and Headers.......................................................................................................................		35
	2.2.1	Front Panel Connectors ......................................................................................................	36
	2.2.2	Back Panel Connectors .......................................................................................................	38
	2.2.3	USB and I/O Headers ...........................................................................................................	39
2.3	VESA Bracket..............................................................................................................................................		48
2.4	Power Supply.............................................................................................................................................		50
	2.4.1	Power Supply Connector ...................................................................................................	51
	2.4.2	Fan Header Current Capability.........................................................................................	51
2.5	Reliability .....................................................................................................................................................		51
2.6	Environmental ...........................................................................................................................................		52

3 Overview of BIOS Features...................................................................................			53
3.1	Introduction................................................................................................................................................		53
3.2	BIOS Flash Memory Organization .....................................................................................................		53
3.3	System Management BIOS (SMBIOS)..............................................................................................		53
3.4	Legacy USB Support ...............................................................................................................................		54
3.5	BIOS Updates.............................................................................................................................................		54
	3.5.1	Language Support.................................................................................................................	55
3.6	BIOS Recovery ...........................................................................................................................................		55
3.7	Boot Options ..............................................................................................................................................		55
	3.7.1	Network Boot...........................................................................................................................	55
	3.7.2	Booting Without Attached Devices ................................................................................	56
	3.7.3	Changing the Default Boot Device During POST......................................................	56
	3.7.4	Power Button Menu..............................................................................................................	57
3.8	Hard Disk Drive Password Security Feature..................................................................................		58
3.9	BIOS Security Features ..........................................................................................................................		58
3.10 System LED Functionality.....................................................................................................................			60

4 Error Messages and Blink Codes.........................................................................		61
4.1	Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes................................................................................................	61
4.2	BIOS Error Messages...............................................................................................................................	61

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Figures
Figure 1. Block Diagram...........................................................................................................................................	13
Figure 2. Memory Channel and SO-DIMM Configuration..........................................................................	16
Figure 3. 4-Pin 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) Audio Jack Pin Out ...............................................................................	23
Figure 4. LAN Connector LED Locations...........................................................................................................	26
Figure 5. Thermal Solution and Fan Header...................................................................................................	28
Figure 6. Front Panel Layout .................................................................................................................................	36
Figure 7. Back Panel Layout...................................................................................................................................	38
Figure 8. Headers and Connectors (Top) .........................................................................................................	39
Figure 9. USB 3.0 Internal Header (1.25 mm Pitch) .....................................................................................	41
Figure 10. Connection Diagram for the Internal IO Common Header (1.25 mm Pitch)................	42
Figure 11. Additional Headers and Connectors ............................................................................................	43
Figure 12. BIOS Security Jumper ........................................................................................................................	44
Figure 13. Kit Dimensions.......................................................................................................................................	47
Figure 14. Install VESA Bracket............................................................................................................................	48
Figure 15. VESA Bracket Dimensions ................................................................................................................	49
Figure 16. Power Adapter and Plugs Included with the Kit......................................................................	50
Tables
Table 1. Feature Summary.....................................................................................................................................	11
Table 2. Supported DDR4/-RS Non-ECC SO-DIMM Module Configurations....................................	15
Table 3. Mini DisplayPort and Type C DisplayPort Multi-Streaming Resolutions ..........................	19
Table 4. Multiple Display Configuration Maximum Resolutions ............................................................	20
Table 5. Audio Formats Supported by the HDMI and Mini DisplayPort Interfaces........................	21
Table 6. LAN Connector LED States...................................................................................................................	26
Table 7. Effects of Pressing the Power Switch...............................................................................................	29
Table 8. Power States and Targeted System Power ...................................................................................	30
Table 9. Wake-up Devices and Events..............................................................................................................	31
Table 10. Components Shown in Figure 6 ......................................................................................................	36
Table 11. Components Shown in Figure 7 ......................................................................................................	38
Table 12. Headers and Connectors Shown in Figure 8..............................................................................	39
Table 13. Auxiliary SATA power connector pin out.....................................................................................	40
Table 14. Headers and Connectors Shown in Figure 11...........................................................................	43
Table 15. BIOS Security Jumper Settings........................................................................................................	45
Table 16. M.2 2280 Module (key type M) Connectors................................................................................	45
Table 17. Dual Fan Header Current Capability ..............................................................................................	51
Table 18. Environmental Specifications...........................................................................................................	52
Table 19. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for BIOS Recovery ...............................................................	55
Table 20. Boot Device Menu Options................................................................................................................	56
Table 21. Master Key and User Hard Drive Password Functions...........................................................	58
Table 22. Supervisor and User Password Functions...................................................................................	59
Table 23. Default RGB LED Locations and Behaviors..............................................................................	60
Table 24. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes .............................................................................................	61

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Table 25. BIOS Error Messages............................................................................................................................

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1.1Overview

1.1.1Feature Summary

Table 1 summarizes the major features of Intel® NUC Kit NUC8i7HN.

Table 1. Feature Summary

Form Factor	8.66 inches by 5.51 inches by 1.57 inches (220 millimeters by 140 millimeters by
	40 millimeters)
Processor	• A soldered-down 8th generation Intel® Core™ i7-8705G quad-core processor with up to a
	maximum 45 W TDP
	― Intel® HD Graphics 630
	― Integrated memory controller
PCH	Intel® HM175 Platform Controller Hub
Memory	• Two 260-pin DDR4 SDRAM Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module (SO-DIMM)
	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
	• Support for non-ECC memory
	• Support for 1.2 V and 1.35 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
	• Discrete graphics support by Radeon RX Vega M GL
	― Two Full Size High Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) Front and Back panel
	connectors
	― Two Mini DisplayPort* back panel connectors
	― Two Type C back panel connectors
Audio	• Intel® High Definition (Intel® HD) Audio via the HDMI v2.0, Mini DisplayPort 1.2 and Type C
	interfaces through the processor/Discrete GPU
	• Radeon High Definition Audio
	• Realtek HD Audio via a stereo microphone/headphone 3.5 mm jack on the front panel
	and 3.5mm combination speaker/TOSLINK jack on the back panel
Storage	Two SATA 6.0 Gb/s or Gen3 PCIe X4 AHCI, NVMe ports are reserved for M.2 storage
	modules supporting M.2 2242 and M.2 2280 (key type M) modules
	Note: Supports key type M (PCI Express* x1/x2/x4 and SATA)
	continued

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Table 1. Feature Summary (continued)

Peripheral Interfaces	•	USB 3.1 Gen 2 Ports:
		― One Type-A port is implemented with an external front panel connector (blue), one
		Type C port is implemented with an external front panel connnector
	•	USB 3.0 Ports:
		― One port is implemented with an external front panel connector (yellow charging
		capable)
		― Four ports are implemented with external back panel connectors (blue)
		― Two ports are implemented via an internal header (blue)
		― 1 port implemented via the external back panel Type C connector
	•	USB 2.0 ports:
		― Two ports via an internal common IO header (white)
		― One port is reserved for the M.2 2230 Wireless module
	•	Consumer Infrared (CIR)
Expansion Capabilities	•	Two M.2 connectors supporting M.2 2242 (1 slot) and M.2 2280 (key type M both slots)
		modules
	• One Full Size SDXC Slot
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® Gigabit Ethernet Controller
	I219-LM
	Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) LAN subsystem using the Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Controller
	I210-at
Hardware Monitor	Hardware monitoring subsystem, based on a ITE IT8987VG including:
Subsystem	•	Voltage sense to detect out of range power supply voltages
	• Thermal sense to detect out of range thermal values
	• Two processor fan headers
	• Fan sense input used to monitor fan activity
	•	Fan speed control
Wireless	Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
	• 802.11ac, Dual Band, Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.2
	• Supports Intel® Wireless Display 6.0 (WiDi)

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1.1.2Block Diagram

Figure 1 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of Intel NUC Kit NUC8i7HN.

Figure 1. Block Diagram

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1.2	Online Support
	To find information about…	Visit this World Wide Web site:
	Intel NUC Kit NUC8i7HN	http://www.intel.com/NUC
	Intel NUC Kit Support	http://www.intel.com/NUCSupport
	Available configurations for Intel NUC Kit NUC8i7HN	http://ark.intel.com
	BIOS and driver updates	http://downloadcenter.intel.com
	Tested memory	http://www.intel.com/NUCSupport
	Integration information	http://www.intel.com/NUCSupport
	Processor datasheet	http://ark.intel.com

1.3Processor

A soldered-down 8th generation Intel® Core™ i7-8705G quad-core processor with up to a maximum 45 W TDP.

•Intel HD Graphics 630

•Integrated memory controller

NOTE

There are specific requirements for providing power to the processor. Refer to Section 2.5.1 on page 50 for information on power supply requirements.

1.4Platform Controller Hub (PCH)

A soldered-down Intel HM175 Platform Controller Hub with Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect provides interfaces to the processor and the USB, SATA, LAN, PCI Express interfaces. The HM175 is a centralized controller for the kit’s I/O paths.

1.4.1Direct Media Interface (DMI)

Direct Media Interface (DMI) is the chip-to-chip connection between the processor and PCH. This high-speed interface integrates advanced priority-based servicing allowing for concurrent traffic and true isochronous transfer capabilities.

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1.5System Memory

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

•1.2V / 1.35V 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. Refer to Section 2.1.1 on page 35 for information on the total amount of addressable memory.

•Minimum recommended total system memory: 4096 MB

•Non-ECC SO-DIMMs

•Serial Presence Detect

•DDR4 2400 MHz SDRAM SO-DIMMs

NOTE

To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the kit 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.

Table 2 lists the supported SO-DIMM configurations.

Table 2. Supported DDR4/-RS Non-ECC SO-DIMM Module Configurations

							# of
							Banks
Raw Card	DIMM	DRAM Device	DRAM	# of DRAM	# of	# of Row/Col	Inside	Page
Version	Capacity	Technology	Organization	Devices	Ranks	Address Bits	DRAM	Size
A	4GB	4Gb	512M x 8	8	1	15/10	16	8K
A	8GB	8Gb	1024M x 8	8	1	16/10	16	8K
B	8GB	4Gb	512M x 8	16	2	15/10	16	8K
B	16GB	8Gb	1024M x 8	16	2	16/10	16	8K
C	2GB	4Gb	256M x 16	4	1	15/10	8	8K
C	4GB	8Gb	512M x 16	4	1	16/10	8	8K
E	8GB	4Gb	512M x 8	16	2	15/10	16	8K
E	16GB	8Gb	1024M x 8	16	2	16/10	16	8K

For information about…	Refer to:
Tested Memory	http://www.intel.com/NUCSupport

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1.5.1Memory Configurations

The processor supports the following types of memory organization:

•Dual channel (Interleaved) mode. This mode offers the highest throughput for real world applications. Dual channel mode is enabled when the installed memory capacities of both SO-DIMM channels are equal. Technology and device width can vary from one channel to the other but the installed memory capacity for each channel must be equal. If different speed SO-DIMMs are used between channels, the slowest memory timing will be used.

•Single channel (Asymmetric) mode. This mode is equivalent to single channel bandwidth operation for real world applications. This mode is used when only a single SO-DIMM is installed or the memory capacities are unequal. Technology and device width can vary from one channel to the other. If different speed SO-DIMMs are used between channels, the slowest memory timing will be used.

For information about…	Refer to:
Memory Configuration Examples	http://www.intel.com/NUCSupport

Figure 2 illustrates the memory channel and SO-DIMM configuration.

Figure 2. Memory Channel and SO-DIMM Configuration

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1.6Graphics Capabilities

The kit supports graphics computing through Intel® HD™ Graphics 630.

1.6.1Intel Integrated Graphics

The kit supports integrated graphics processing via the processor.

1.6.1.1Intel® High Definition (Intel® HD) Graphics

The Intel HD graphics controller features the following:

•3D Features

―DirectX* 12.1 support

―OpenGL* 4.4 support

―OpenCL* 2.1, OpenCL 2.0, OpenCL 1.2 support

•Video:

•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

•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)

*The graphics outputs of the NUC8i7HN are not physically connected to the HD Graphics 630.

NOTE

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

1.6.2Radeon RX Vega M

The kit supports graphics processing via discrete on package Radeon RX Vega M GL graphics processor.

1.6.2.1Radeon™ RX Vega M GL Graphics

The Radeon RX Vega M GL Graphics controller features the following:

•3D Features

―DirectX* 12 (Direct3D feature level 12.0 support)

―OpenGL* 4.5 support

―OpenCL* 2.0 support

―Vulkan 1.0

Decode:

•HEVC Main Profile@level 5.1

•HEVC Main10 Profile@level 5.1

•H.264 Constrained Baseline Profile@level 5.2

•H.264 Main Profile@level 5.2

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•H.264 High Profile@level 5.2

•H.264 Stereo High Profile@level 5.2

•VC1 Simple & Main Profile@High Level(VLD)

•VC1 Advanced Profile@level 3(VLD)

•MPEG2 Main Profile@High level(IDCT/VLD)

•MPEG4 Part 2 Advanced Simple Profile@level 5

•MJPEG 1080p@60fps

Encode:

•H.264 Constrained Baseline Profile@level 5.2

•H.264 Main Profile@level 5.2

•H.264 High Profile@level 5.2

•HEVC user program up to Main Profile@level 6.2 for offline encode; HEVC Main Profile@level 5.1 in real time

1.6.2.2Video 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.

1.6.2.3High Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*)

The HDMI ports support standard, enhanced, or high definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. The ports are compatible with all ATSC and DVB HDTV standards and supports eight full range channels at 24-bit/192 kHz audio of lossless audio formats. The maximum supported resolution is 4096 x 2160 @ 60 Hz, 24 bpp. The HDMI ports are compliant with the HDMI 2.0b specification.

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

1.6.2.4DisplayPort* via Mini DisplayPort and 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 Mini DisplayPort and Type C connectors are compliant with the DisplayPort 1.2 specification and have a maximum supported resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz 24bpp.

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 specification and allow for this feature.

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

1.6.2.4.1DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport Daisy-Chaining

Table 3. Mini DisplayPort and Type C DisplayPort Multi-Streaming Resolutions lists the maximum resolutions available when using DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport.

Table 3. Mini DisplayPort and Type C DisplayPort Multi-Streaming Resolutions

DisplayPort Usage Models	Monitor 1	Monitor 2	Monitor 3
3 Monitors	1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz	1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz	1920 x 1200 @ 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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