Intel BXNUC8I5INHJA Manual

Intel® NUC Products

NUC8i5INH / NUC8i7INH

Technical Product Specification

Regulatory Models: NUC8IN

The Intel NUC Products NUC8i5INH/NUC8i7INH may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel NUC Products NUC8i5INH/NUC8i7INH Specification Update.

Revision History

Revision	Revision History	Date
001	First release of Intel NUC Products NUC8i5INH/NUC8i7INH Technical Product	March 2019
	Specification
002	First production release of the Intel NUC Products NUC8i5INH/NUC8i7INH	May 2019
	Technical Product Specification

Disclaimer

This product specification applies to only the standard Intel® NUC Boards, Kits and Mini PCs with BIOS identifier INWHL357.0028.

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Intel NUC Products NUC8i5INH/NUC8i7INH

Technical Product Specification

Note: For this Technical Products Specification, the use of Intel NUC Products NUC8i5INH/NUC8i7INH

Board Identification Information

Basic Intel® NUC Board Identification Information

Intel NUC Board	AA Revision	BIOS Revision	Notes
NUC8i5INB	K29935-300	INWHL357.0028 or newer	1, 2
NUC8i7iNB	K29936-402	INWHL357.0028 or newer	1, 2

Notes:

1The AA number is found on a small label on the Front USB connectors.

2Intel® Core™ i5-8265U/ i7-8565U processor are used on this AA revision consists of the following component:

	Device		Stepping		S-Spec Number(s)
			W0		SREJR
	Intel Core i5-8265U		W0		SREJQ
			V0		SRFFX
	Intel Core i7-8565U		W0		SREJP
			V0		SRFFW

Product Identification Information

Intel® NUC Products NUC8i5INH/NUC8i7INH {x} † Identification Information

Product Name	Intel® NUC Board	Differentiating Features
NUC8i5INHX	NUC8i5INB	8GB LPDDR3-2133 solder-down Memory with power
		adapter
NUC8i5INHJA		HDD kit with power adapter, 16GB Intel® Optane™ Module,
		1TB HDD, 8GB LPDDR3-2133 solder-down Memory,
		Microsoft Windows 10 Home, “Intel® NUC 8 Home, a Mini
		PC with Windows 10”
NUC8i5INHPA		SSD kit with power adapter, 256 M.2 SSD, 8GB LPDDR3-
		2133 solder-down Memory, Microsoft Windows 10 Home,
		“Intel® NUC 8 Home, a Mini PC with Windows 10”
NUC8i5INHP	NUC8i5INB	SSD kit with power adapter, 256GB M.2 SSD, 8GB LPDDR3-
		2133 solder-down Memory
NUC8i7INHX	NUC8i7INB	8GB LPDDR3-2133 solder-down Memory with power
		adapter
NUC8i7INHJA		HDD kit with power adapter, 16GB Intel® Optane™ Module,
		1TB HDD, 8GB LPDDR3-2133 solder-down Memory,
		Microsoft Windows 10 Home, “Intel® NUC 8 Home, a Mini
		PC with Windows 10”
NUC8i7INHZ		HDD and SSD kit with power adapter, 1TB HDD and 256GB
		M.2 SSD, 8GB LPDDR3-2133 solder-down Memory

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NUC8i7INHPA		SSD kit with power adapter, 256GB M.2 SSD, 8GB LPDDR3-
		2133 solder-down Memory, Microsoft Windows 10 Home,
		“Intel® NUC 8 Home, a Mini PC with Windows 10”
NUC8i7INHP		SSD kit with power adapter, 256GB M.2 SSD, 8GB LPDDR3-
		2133 solder-down Memory

Specification Changes or Clarifications

The table below indicates the Specification Changes or Specification Clarifications that apply to the Intel NUC Products NUC8i5INH / NUC8i7INH.

Specification Changes or Clarifications

Date	Type of Change	Description of 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.

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Intel NUC Products NUC8i5INH/NUC8i7INH

Technical Product Specification

Preface

This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for Intel® NUC Products NUC8i5INH/NUC8i7INH are with pre-installed Hard Drive Disk(HDD), Solid-state disk(SSD), Optane Memory, Soldereddown memory, and operating system.

Intended Audience

The TPS is intended to provide detailed technical information about Intel NUC Products NUC8i5INH/NUC8i7INH and their 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 in Intel NUC Product NUC8i5INH/NUC8i7INH
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 front panel blink codes and BIOS error messages
5	The features of the Intel NUC Kits and Mini PCs

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#)
bpp	Bits per pixel
GB	Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes)
GBps	Gigabytes per second
Gbps	Gigabits per second
KB	Kilobyte (1024 bytes)
Kb	Kilobit (1024 bits)
kbps	1000 bits per second
MB	Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes)
MBps	Megabytes per second
Mb	Megabit (1,048,576 bits)
Mbps	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..............................................................................................................	iii
Note: For this Technical Products Specification, the use of Intel NUC Products
NUC8i5INH/NUC8i7INH...........................................................................................................................	iv
Board Identification Information.....................................................................................................................	iv
Product Identification Information.................................................................................................................	iv
Errata............................................................................................................................................................................	v

Preface ..............................................................................................................................			vi
Intended Audience................................................................................................................................................			vi
What This Document Contains........................................................................................................................			vi
Typographical Conventions ..............................................................................................................................			vi
Contents ...........................................................................................................................			ix
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	Graphics Capabilities ..............................................................................................................................		21
	1.4.1	AMD Radeon™ 540X Graphics..........................................................................................	21
	1.4.2	High Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) .........................................................	21
	1.4.3	Mini DisplayPort* (mDP*)....................................................................................................	21
1.5	USB.................................................................................................................................................................		22
1.6	SATA Interface...........................................................................................................................................		22
	1.6.1	AHCI Mode................................................................................................................................	22
1.7	Real-Time Clock Subsystem................................................................................................................		23
1.8	Audio Subsystem .....................................................................................................................................		24
1.9	LAN Subsystem.........................................................................................................................................		25
	1.9.1	Intel® WGI219V Gigabit Ethernet Controller..............................................................	25
	1.9.2	LAN Subsystem Software...................................................................................................	25
	1.9.3	RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs..............................................................	26
	1.9.4	Wireless Network Module..................................................................................................	26
1.10 Hardware Management Subsystem .................................................................................................			27
	1.10.1	Hardware Monitoring ...........................................................................................................	27
	1.10.2	Fan Monitoring........................................................................................................................	27
	1.10.3	Thermal Solution...................................................................................................................	28

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1.11	Power Management ................................................................................................................................		29
	1.11.1	ACPI.............................................................................................................................................	29
	1.11.2	Hardware Support.................................................................................................................	31
	1.11.3 HDMI Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) ................................................................		33
1.12	Intel Platform Security Technologies ..............................................................................................		35
	1.12.1	Intel® Virtualization Technology......................................................................................	35
	1.12.2 Intel® Platform Trust Technology ...................................................................................		35

2 Technical Reference...............................................................................................			37
2.1	Memory Resources..................................................................................................................................		37
	2.1.1	Addressable Memory...........................................................................................................	37
2.2	Connectors and Headers.......................................................................................................................		37
	2.2.1	Front Panel Connectors......................................................................................................	38
	2.2.2	Back Panel Connectors .......................................................................................................	38
	2.2.3	Headers and Connectors (Top)........................................................................................	39
	2.2.4	Connectors and Headers (Bottom).................................................................................	40
2.3	BIOS Security Jumper ............................................................................................................................		48
2.4	Mechanical Considerations..................................................................................................................		50
	2.4.1	Form Factor..............................................................................................................................	50
2.5	Electrical Considerations ......................................................................................................................		51
	2.5.1	Power Supply Considerations..........................................................................................	51
	2.5.2	Fan Header Current Capability.........................................................................................	51
2.6	Thermal Considerations........................................................................................................................		51
2.7	Reliability .....................................................................................................................................................		54
2.8	Environmental ...........................................................................................................................................		54

3 Overview of BIOS Features...................................................................................			55
3.1	Introduction................................................................................................................................................		55
3.2	BIOS Flash Memory Organization .....................................................................................................		55
3.3	System Management BIOS (SMBIOS)..............................................................................................		55
3.4	Legacy USB Support ...............................................................................................................................		56
3.5	BIOS Updates.............................................................................................................................................		56
	3.5.1	Language Support.................................................................................................................	57
3.6	BIOS Recovery ...........................................................................................................................................		57
3.7	Boot Options..............................................................................................................................................		57
	3.7.1	Network Boot...........................................................................................................................	58
	3.7.2	Booting Without Attached Devices................................................................................	58
	3.7.3	Changing the Default Boot Device During POST......................................................	58
	3.7.4	Power Button Menu..............................................................................................................	59
3.8	Hard Disk Drive Password Security Feature..................................................................................		60
3.9	BIOS Security Features ..........................................................................................................................		60

4 Error Messages and Blink Codes.........................................................................	62
4.1 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes................................................................................................	62

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5 Intel NUC Kit Features ...........................................................................................	63
5.1 Chassis Front Panel Features..............................................................................................................	63
5.2 Chassis Rear Panel Features................................................................................................................	64
Figures
Figure 1. Major Board Components (Top) .......................................................................................................	15
Figure 2. Major Board Components (Bottom) ................................................................................................	17
Figure 3. Block Diagram...........................................................................................................................................	19
Figure 4. Back Panel Connectors.........................................................................................................................	38
Figure 5. Headers and Connectors (Top) .........................................................................................................	39
Figure 6. Connectors and Headers (Bottom) ..................................................................................................	40
Figure 7. Connection Diagram for Front Panel Header (2.0 mm Pitch)...............................................	45
Figure 8. Location of the CIR Sensor..................................................................................................................	47
Figure 9. Location of the BIOS Security Jumper...........................................................................................	48
Figure 10. Board Dimensions................................................................................................................................	50
Figure 11. Board Height Dimensions .................................................................................................................	51
Figure 12. Intel® NUC Products NUC8i5INH/NUC8i7INH Features – Rear ..........................................	64
Tables
Table 1. Feature Summary.....................................................................................................................................	13
Table 2. Components Shown in Figure 1.........................................................................................................	15
Table 3. Components Shown in Figure 2.........................................................................................................	18
Table 4. Tcontrol Values for Components ......................................................................................................	53
Table 5. Environmental Specifications .............................................................................................................	54
Table 6. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for BIOS Recovery..................................................................	57
Table 7. Boot Device Menu Options...................................................................................................................	58
Table 8. Components Shown in Figure 19......................................................................................................	63

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1 Product Description

1.1Overview

1.1.1Feature Summary

Table 1 summarizes the major features of the product.

Table 1. Feature Summary

Board Form Factor	4.0 inches by 4.0 inches (101.60 millimeters by 101.60 millimeters)
Processor	Soldered-down 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Quad-core Processors with 15W
	TDP, 1.60 GHz
	― TDP-up 25W
	― 6 MB SmartCache, 3.60 GHz Max Turbo Frequency
	― Integrated memory controller
	― Integrated PCH
	Soldered-down 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Quad-core Processors with 15W
	TDP, 1.80 GHz
	― TDP-up 25W
	― 8 MB SmartCache, 4.60 GHz Max Turbo Frequency
	― Integrated memory controller
	― Integrated PCH
Memory	Soldered-down LPDDR3 1866 MHz(4GB), LPDDR3 2133 MHz(8GB), Dual channel
	Soldered-down 4 GB or 8 GB memory technology
	Support for non-ECC memory
	Support for 1.2 V low voltage JEDEC memory
Graphics	Discrete graphic support with AMD Radeon™ 540X:
	― One full-sized High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) and one Mini
	DisplayPort (mDP) interface of rear panel.
	― HDMI™ 4K Support, DisplayPort 1.4 HDR
Audio	ADM Integrated HD-Audio Controller (Azalia) and Codec via the HDMI and mDP
	interfaces supporting compressed 7.1digital audio
	Realtek ALC256 HD Audio via a stereo microphone/headphone 3.5 mm jack on the
	front panel and 3.5mm combination speaker
Expansion Capabilities	One M.2 connector supporting M.2 2280 (key type M) modules
Storage	One SATA 6.0 Gbps port (black)
	― Supports one 2.5“ SSD or HDD up to 9.5mm
	1TB Hard Drive Disk included.
	One full-sized 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)
	Continued

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Table 1. Feature Summary (continued)

Peripheral Interfaces		USB 3.1 gen2 ports:
		― One USB TypeA and USB TypeC ports are implemented with external front
		panel connectors.
		― Two USB TypeA ports are implemented with external back panel connectors
		(blue)
		Consumer Infrared (CIR)
	Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) header
		Front panel header
		USB 2.0 ports:
		― Two ports via an internal common IO header (black)
LAN Support	Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbps) LAN subsystem using the Intel WGI219V Gigabit Ethernet
	Controller
Hardware Monitor	Hardware monitoring subsystem, based on an ITE8991VG 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	Soldered down Intel® Wireless-AC 9560D2WG module
	Intel wireless802.11ac R2, 2x2, Dual Band, Wi-Fi
		Bluetooth® 5
	Maximum Transfer speed up to 1.73Gbps
		• Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF) 12x16 soldered-down package

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Product Description

1.1.2Board Layout (Top)

Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on the top-side of Intel NUC Boards NUC8INB

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
B	Processor fan header
C	Consumer Infrared (CIR) sensor

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D	Wireless LAN module

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Product Description

1.1.3Board Layout (Bottom)

Figure 2 shows the location of the major components on the bottom-side of Intel NUC Mini PC NUC8i5INH/NUC8i7INH.

Figure 2. Major Board Components (Bottom)

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Table 3. Components Shown in Figure 2

Item from
Figure 2	Description
A	19V DC input jack
B	Back panel USB 3.1 gen2 connectors
C	Mini Display Port
D	HDMI 1 connector
E	LAN jack
F	SDXC card reader slot
G	Front panel single-port USB 2.0 connector (1.25 mm pitch)
H	Front panel single-port USB 2.0 connector (1.25 mm pitch)
I	M.2 connector
J	Front panel USB 3.1 gen2 connector
K	Front panel USB 3.1 gen2 connector
L	Front panel stereo speaker/headphone/microphone jack
M	Power button / power LED
N	+5 V Standby Power Indicator LED
O	SATA 6.0 Gb/s connector
P	BIOS security jumper
Q	Battery (lithium coin cell, CR2032, 3.0V)
R	Consumer Electronic Control (CEC) connector

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Product Description

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…	Visit this World Wide Web site:
Intel NUC Products NUC8i5INH/NUC8i7INH	http://www.intel.com/NUC
NUC Board Support	http://www.intel.com/NUCSupport
Available configurations for Intel NUC Products	http://ark.intel.com
NUC8i5INH/NUC8i7INH
BIOS and driver updates	http://downloadcenter.intel.com
Integration information	http://www.intel.com/NUCSupport

1.3Processor

Intel NUC Mini PC NUC8i5INH/NUC8i7INH has a soldered-down System-on-a-Chip (SoC), which consists of one of following:

Soldered-down 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Quad-core Processors with 15W TDP, 1.60 GHz

TDP-up 25W

6 MB SmartCache, 3.60 GHz Max Turbo Frequency

Integrated memory controller

Integrated PCH

Soldered-down 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Quad-core Processors with 15W TDP, 1.80 GHz

TDP-up 25W

8 MB SmartCache, 4.60 GHz Max Turbo Frequency

Integrated memory controller

Integrated memory

NOTE

The board has specific requirements for providing power to the processor. Refer to Section 2.5.1 on page 51 for information on power supply requirements for the board.

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