Kontron COMe-bSC6 User Manual

COMe-bSC6

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1 User Information..................................................................................6

1.1 About This Document.................................................................................................................... 6

1.2 Copyright Notice.......................................................................................................................... 6

1.3 Trademarks................................................................................................................................. 6

1.4 Standards................................................................................................................................... 6

1.5 Warranty.................................................................................................................................... 7

1.6 Technical Support......................................................................................................................... 7

2 Introduction........................................................................................8

2.1 Product Description...................................................................................................................... 8

2.2 Naming clarification..................................................................................................................... 8

2.3 Understanding COM Express® Functionality.......................................................................................8

2.4 COM Express® Documentation......................................................................................................... 9

2.5 COM Express® Benefits.................................................................................................................. 9

3 Product Specification..........................................................................10

3.1 Module definition....................................................................................................................... 10

3.2 Functional Specification............................................................................................................... 11

3.3 Block Diagram............................................................................................................................ 17

3.4 Variant Matrix............................................................................................................................ 17

3.5 Accessories............................................................................................................................... 18

3.6 Electrical Specification................................................................................................................ 19

3.6.1 Supply Voltage........................................................................................................................... 19

3.6.2 Power Supply Rise Time................................................................................................................ 19

3.6.3 Supply Voltage Ripple.................................................................................................................. 19

3.6.4 Power Consumption..................................................................................................................... 19

3.6.5 ATX Mode.................................................................................................................................. 20

3.6.6 Single Supply Mode..................................................................................................................... 20

3.7 Power Control............................................................................................................................ 21

3.8 Environmental Specification......................................................................................................... 22

3.8.1 Temperature Specification............................................................................................................ 22

3.8.2 Humidity................................................................................................................................... 22

3.9 Standards and Certifications......................................................................................................... 23

3.10 MTBF........................................................................................................................................ 25

3.11 Mechanical Specification.............................................................................................................. 26

3.12 Module Dimensions..................................................................................................................... 27

3.13 Thermal Management, Heatspreader and Cooling Solutions.................................................................28

3.14 Onboard Fan Connector................................................................................................................ 29

4 Features and Interfaces.......................................................................30

4.1 S5 Eco Mode.............................................................................................................................. 30

4.2 LPC.......................................................................................................................................... 31

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4.3 Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)....................................................................................................32

4.4 SPI boot.................................................................................................................................... 32

4.5 M.A.R.S.................................................................................................................................... 34

4.6 UART........................................................................................................................................ 35

4.7 Fast I2C.................................................................................................................................... 36

4.8 GPIO - General Purpose Input and Output.........................................................................................37

4.9 Dual Staged Watchdog Timer......................................................................................................... 38

4.10 Speedstep Technology................................................................................................................. 39

4.11 C-States.................................................................................................................................... 40

4.12 Hyper Threading......................................................................................................................... 41

4.13 VID-x....................................................................................................................................... 42

4.14 Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and AVX...........................................................................................43

4.15 Display Configuration..................................................................................................................44

4.16 Hybrid Graphics / Multi-monitor.................................................................................................... 48

4.17 Intel® vPro™ technology.............................................................................................................. 49

4.18 ACPI Suspend Modes and Resume Events..........................................................................................50

4.19 USB......................................................................................................................................... 51

5 System Resources...............................................................................52

5.1 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines........................................................................................................ 52

5.2 Memory Area............................................................................................................................. 53

5.3 I/O Address Map......................................................................................................................... 53

5.4 Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Devices............................................................................. 54

5.5 I2C Bus..................................................................................................................................... 54

5.6 JILI I2C Bus............................................................................................................................... 54

5.7 SDVO I2C Bus............................................................................................................................. 54

5.8 System Management (SM) Bus....................................................................................................... 55

6 Connectors........................................................................................56

6.1 Connector Location..................................................................................................................... 56

7 Pinout List.........................................................................................57

7.1 General Signal Description............................................................................................................ 57

7.2 Connector X1A Row A................................................................................................................... 58

7.3 Connector X1A Row B................................................................................................................... 60

7.4 Connector X1B Row C................................................................................................................... 62

7.5 Connector X1B Row D................................................................................................................... 64

8 BIOS Operation...................................................................................66

8.1 Determining the BIOS Version....................................................................................................... 66

8.2 BIOS Update.............................................................................................................................. 66

8.3 Setup Guide............................................................................................................................... 68

8.4 POST Codes................................................................................................................................ 68

8.4.1 Start AMI® Aptio Setup Utility....................................................................................................... 68

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8.5 BIOS Setup................................................................................................................................ 70

8.5.1 Main........................................................................................................................................ 70

8.5.2 Advanced.................................................................................................................................. 72

8.5.3 Chipset..................................................................................................................................... 96

8.5.4 Boot....................................................................................................................................... 112

8.5.5 Security.................................................................................................................................. 114

8.5.6 Save & Exit............................................................................................................................... 116

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1 User Information

1.1 About This Document

This document provides information about products from Kontron Europe GmbH and/or its subsidiaries. No warranty of
suitability, purpose, or fitness is implied. While every attempt has been made to ensure that the information in this
document is accurate, the information contained within is supplied “as-is” and is subject to change without notice.

For the circuits, descriptions and tables indicated, Kontron assumes no responsibility as far as patents or other rights of
third parties are concerned.

1.2 Copyright Notice

Copyright © 2003-2014 Kontron Europe GmbH

All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or
translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording, or otherwise), without the express written permission of Kontron Europe GmbH.

DIMM-PC®, PISA®, ETX®, ETXexpress®, microETXexpress®, X-board®, DIMM-IO® and DIMM-BUS® are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Kontron Europe GmbH. Kontron is trademark or registered trademark of Kontron AG.

1.3 Trademarks

The following lists the trademarks of components used in this board.

» IBM, XT, AT, PS/2 and Personal System/2 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp.

» Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.

» Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corp.

» All other products and trademarks mentioned in this manual are trademarks of their respective owners.

1.4 Standards

Kontron Europe GmbH is certified to ISO 9000 standards.

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1.5 Warranty

For this Kontron Europe GmbH product warranty for defects in material and workmanship exists as long as the warranty
period, beginning with the date of shipment, lasts. During the warranty period, Kontron Europe GmbH will decide on its
discretion if defective products are to be repaired or replaced.

Within the warranty period, the repair of products is free of charge as long as warranty conditions are observed.

Warranty does not apply for defects arising/resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance or handling by the buyer,
unauthorized modification or misuse, as well as the operation outside of the product´s environmental specifications and
improper installation and maintenance.

Kontron Europe GmbH will not be responsible for any defects or damages to other products not supplied by Kontron
Europe GmbH that are caused by a faulty Kontron Europe GmbH product.

1.6 Technical Support

Technicians and engineers from Kontron Europe GmbH and/or its subsidiaries are available for technical support. We are
committed to make our product easy to use and will help you use our products in your systems.

Please consult our Website at http://www.kontron.com/support for the latest product documentation, utilities, drivers
and support contacts. Consult our customer section http://emdcustomersection.kontron.com for the latest BIOS
downloads, Product Change Notifications, Board Support Packages, DemoImages, 3D drawings and additional tools and
software. In any case you can always contact your board supplier for technical support.

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2 Introduction

2.1 Product Description

In 2011, Intel® introduced its first quad core CPU suitable for the COM Express® platform. With the quad-core CPU Core™
i7-2715QE and the dual-core CPUs Core™ i3/i5/i7, COM Express® reaches ground-breaking performance values: both for
CPU and GPU rankings. With various CPUs COMe-bSC# serves your individual performance needs, starting with a 1.1 GHz
version Celeron® 847E.

Kontron's COMe-bSC# is available as COM Express® basic form factor (125x95mm) for Pin-out Type 2 (COMe-bSC2) and
Pin-out Type 6 (COMe-bSC6).

2.2 Naming clarification

COM Express® defines a Computer-On-Module, or COM, with all components necessary for a bootable host computer,
packaged as a super component.

» COMe-bXX# modules are Kontron's COM Express® modules in basic form factor (125mm x 95mm)

» COMe-cXX# modules are Kontron's COM Express® modules in compact form factor (95mm x 95mm)

» COMe-mXX# modules are Kontron's COM Express® modules in mini form factor (55mm x 84mm)

The product names for Kontron COM Express® Computer-on-Modules consist of a short form of the industry standard
(COMe-), the form factor (b=basic, c=compact, m=mini), the capital letters for the CPU and Chipset Codenames (XX) and
the pin-out type (#) followed by the CPU Name.

2.3 Understanding COM Express® Functionality

All Kontron COM Express® basic and compact modules contain two 220pin connectors; each of it has two rows called Row
A & B on primary connector and Row C & D on secondary connector. COM Express® Computer-on-modules feature the
following maximum amount of interfaces according to the PICMG module Pin-out type:

Feature Pin-Out Type 1 Pin-Out Type 10 Pin-Out Type 2 Pin-Out Type 6

HD Audio

1x 1x 1x 1x

Gbit Ethernet

1x 1x 1x 1x

Serial ATA

4x 4x 4x 4x

Parallel ATA

- - 1x -

PCI

- - 1x -

PCI Express x1

6x 6x 6x 8x

PCI Express x16 (PEG)

- - 1x 1x

USB Client

1x 1x - -

USB 2.0

8x 8x 8x 8x

USB 3.0

- 2x - 4x

VGA

1x - 1x 1x

LVDS

Dual Channel Single Channel Dual Channel Dual Channel

DP++ (SDVO/DP/HDMI/DVI)

1x optional 1x 3x shared with PEG 3x

LPC

1x 1x 1x 1x

External SMB

1x 1x 1x 1x

External I2C

1x 1x 1x 1x

GPIO

8x 8x 8x 8x

SDIO shared w/GPIO

1x optional 1x optional - 1x optional

UART (2-wire COM)

- 2x - 2x

FAN PWM out

- 1x - 1x

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2.4 COM Express® Documentation

This product manual serves as one of three principal references for a COM Express® design. It documents the
specifications and features of COMe-bSC6. Additional references are available at your Kontron Support or at PICMG®:

» The COM Express® Specification defines the COM Express® module form factor, pin-out, and signals. This document

is available at the PICMG® website by filling out the order form.

» The COM Express® Design Guide by PICMG® serves as a general guide for baseboard design, with a focus on

maximum flexibility to accommodate a wide range of COM Express® modules.

Some of the information contained within this product manual applies only to certain
product revisions (CE: xxx). If certain information applies to specific product revisions (CE:
xxx) it will be stated. Please check the product revision of your module to see if this
information is applicable.

2.5 COM Express® Benefits

COM Express® modules are very compact, highly integrated computers. All Kontron COM Express® modules feature a
standardized form factor and a standardized connector layout which carry a specified set of signals. Each COM is based on
the COM Express® specification. This standardization allows designers to create a single-system baseboard that can
accept present and future COM Express® modules.

The baseboard designer can optimize exactly how each of these functions implements physically. Designers can place
connectors precisely where needed for the application on a baseboard designed to optimally fit a system’s packaging.

A single baseboard design can use a range of COM Express® modules with different sizes and pin-outs. This flexibility can
differentiate products at various price/performance points, or when designing future proof systems that have a built-in
upgrade path. The modularity of a COM Express® solution also ensures against obsolescence when computer technology
evolves. A properly designed COM Express® baseboard can work with several successive generations of COM Express®
modules.

A COM Express® baseboard design has many advantages of a customized computer-board design and, additionally,
delivers better obsolescence protection, heavily reduced engineering effort, and faster time to market.

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3 Product Specification

3.1 Module definition

The COM Express® basic sized Computer-on-Module COMe-bSC6 (CHR6) follows pin-out Type 6 and is compatible to PICMG
specification COM.0 Rev 2.0. The COMe-bSC6 based on latest Huron River platform is available in different variants to
cover the demand of different performance, price and power:

Commercial grade ECC modules (0°C to 60°C operating)

Product Number Product Name Processor PCH Memory Graphics PEG TPM USB 2.0 USB 3.0

38014-0000-21-4 COMe-bSC6 i7-2715QE ECC Intel® Core™ i7-2715QE QM67 2x DDR3-ECC HD3000 YES YES 8x 2x

38014-0000-22-2 COMe-bSC6 i7-2655LE ECC Intel® Core™ i7-2655LE QM67 2x DDR3-ECC HD3000 YES YES 8x 2x

38014-0000-15-2 COMe-bSC6 i7-2610UE ECC Intel® Core™ i7-2610UE QM67 2x DDR3-ECC HD3000 YES YES 8x 2x

38014-0000-25-2 COMe-bSC6 i5-2515E ECC Intel® Core™ i5-2515E QM67 2x DDR3-ECC HD3000 YES YES 8x 2x

38014-0000-21-2 COMe-bSC6 i3-2310E ECC Intel® Core™ i3-2310E QM67 2x DDR3-ECC HD3000 YES YES 8x 2x

38014-0000-13-2 COMe-bSC6 i3-2340UE ECC Intel® Core™ i3-2340UE QM67 2x DDR3-ECC HD3000 YES YES 8x 2x

38014-0000-16-1 COMe-bSC6 B810E ECC Intel® Celeron® B810E HM65 2x DDR3-ECC HD YES YES 6x optional

38014-0000-11-1 COMe-bSC6 847E ECC Intel® Celeron® 847E HM65 2x DDR3-ECC HD YES YES 6x optional

38014-0000-14-0 COMe-bSC6 827E ECC Intel® Celeron® 827E HM65 2x DDR3-ECC HD YES YES 6x optional

38014-0000-10-0 COMe-bSC6 807UE ECC Intel® Celeron® 807UE HM65 1x DDR3-ECC HD - YES 6x optional

Commercial grade non-ECC modules (0°C to 60°C operating)

Product Number Product Name Processor PCH Memory Graphics PEG TPM USB 2.0 USB 3.0

38023-0000-16-1 COMe-bSC6 B810E Intel® Celeron® B810E HM65 2x DDR3 HD YES YES 8x -

38023-0000-11-1 COMe-bSC6 847E Intel® Celeron® 847E HM65 2x DDR3 HD YES YES 8x -

38023-0000-14-0 COMe-bSC6 827E Intel® Celeron® 827E HM65 2x DDR3 HD YES YES 8x -

38023-0000-10-0 COMe-bSC6 807UE Intel® Celeron® 807UE HM65 1x DDR3 HD - YES 8x -

Extended temperature ECC modules (E1, -25°C to 75°C operating)

Product Number Product Name Processor PCH Memory Graphics PEG TPM USB 2.0 USB 3.0

38014-0000-22-2EXT COMe-bSC6 i7-2655LE ECC E1 Intel® Core™ i7-2655LE QM67 2x DDR3-ECC HD3000 YES - 8x 2x

38014-0000-15-2EXT COMe-bSC6 i7-2610UE ECC E1 Intel® Core™ i7-2610UE QM67 2x DDR3-ECC HD3000 YES - 8x 2x

38014-0000-11-1EXT COMe-bSC6 847E ECC E1 Intel® Celeron® 847E HM65 2x DDR3-ECC HD YES - 6x optional

38014-0000-14-0EXT COMe-bSC6 827E ECC E1 Intel® Celeron® 827E HM65 2x DDR3-ECC HD YES - 6x optional

38014-0000-10-0EXT COMe-bSC6 807UE ECC E1 Intel® Celeron® 807UE HM65 1x DDR3-ECC HD - - 6x optional

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3.2 Functional Specification

Processor

The 32nm Intel® 2nd Gen Core™ i7/i5/i3/Celeron® embedded (Sandy Bridge) CPU family with 31x24mm package size
(FCBGA1023 socket) supports:

» Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

» Intel® 64

» Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

» Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

» AES New Instructions (AES-NI)

» Intel® Anti-Theft Technology

» Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology

» Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

» Idle States (C-States)

» Intel® Smart Cache

» Thermal Monitoring Technologies

» Intel® Fast Memory Access

» Intel® Flex Memory Access

» Integrated Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency

Optional available (with customized BIOS):

» Intel® vPRO™ Technology including:

» Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT)

» Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (TXT)

The integrated Intel® HD3000 Graphics supports:

» GraphicsTechnology GT2 with 12 Execution Units

» Intel® Quick Sync Video

» Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology

» Intel® Wireless Display

» Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

» Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

» Dual Display

The integrated Intel® HD Graphics supports:

» GraphicsTechnology GT1 with 6 Execution Units

» Dual Display

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Intel® Core™ Core™ Core™ Core™ Core™ Core™ Celeron® Celeron® Celeron® Celeron®

- i7-2715QE i7-2655LE i7-2610UE i5-2515E i3-2310E i3-2340UE B810E 847E 827E 807UE

# of Cores 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1

# of Threads 8 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 1 1

Clock Speed 2100MHz 2200MHz 1500MHz 2500MHz 2100MHz 1300MHz 1600MHz 1100MHz 1400MHz 1000MHz

Max Turbo Frequency 3000MHz 2900MHz 2400MHz 3100MHz - - - - - -

TDP 45W 25W 17W 35W 35W 17W 35W 17W 17W 10W

C-States C0-C7 C0-C7 C0-C7 C0-C7 C0-C7 C0-C7 C0-C3 C0-C3 C0-C3 C0-C3

Smart Cache 6MB 4MB 4MB 3MB 3MB 3MB 2MB 2MB 1.5MB 1MB

Bus/Core Ratio 12-21 8-22 8-15 8-25 8-21 8-13 8-16 8-11 8-14 8-10

Min Memory Type DDR3-1066 DDR3-1066 DDR3-1066 DDR3-1066 DDR3-1066 DDR3-1066 DDR3-1066 DDR3-1066 DDR3-1066 DDR3-1066

Max Memory Type DDR3-1600 DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333

Max Memory Size 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 4GB

# of Memory Channels 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1

Graphics Model HD3000 HD3000 HD3000 HD3000 HD3000 HD3000 HD HD HD HD

GFX Base Frequency 650MHz 650MHz 350MHz 650MHz 650MHz 350MHz 650MHz 350MHz 350MHz 350MHz

GFX Max Dynamic Frequ. 1200MHz 1000MHz 850MHz 1100MHz 1050MHz 800MHz 1000MHz 800MHz 800MHz 800MHz

Quick Sync Video Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - -

InTru™ 3D Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - -

Wireless Display Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - -

Clear Video HD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - -

PCI Express Graphics Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes -

vPRO™ (optional) Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - -

TXT (optional) Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - -

AES-NI Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - -

VT-x Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

VT-d Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - -

Anti-Theft Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - -

The Bus/Core Ratio shows the possible CPU Performance settings (CPU Ratio) from the max
Efficiency Ratio (LFM = Lowest Frequency Mode) to the maximum non-turbo Ratio (HFM =
Highest Frequency Mode). If enabled in Setup, CPU Clock is fixed to Ratio*100MHz. This
feature is not supported with updated EFI Core available with BIOS CHR6R111 or newer.

Memory

Sockets

2x DDR3 SO-DIMM

Memory Type

DDR3-1066/1333 ECC/nonECC

Maximum Size

2x8GB

Technology

Dual Channel

Chipset

The Intel® 6-Series Platform Controller Hub Cougar Point supports:

» PCI Express Revision 2.0

» PCI Express Configurations x1, x2, x4

» Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

» Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (TXT)

» Intel® vPro Technology

» Intel® Active Management Technology 7.0

» Intel® Anti-Theft Technology

» Intel® Rapid Storage Technology

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PCH comparison

Feature QM67 HM65

TDP 3.9W 3.9W

VT-d YES NO

TXT YES NO

vPRO YES NO

AMT YES NO

Rapid Storage YES NO

SATA RAID YES NO

The Intel® vPro Technology including Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) and Active
Management Technology (AMT) is not supported by default on COMe-bSC6. Please contact
your local sales or support for custom BIOS variants supporting vPro. A test version is
available on EMD Customer Section.

Graphics Core

The integrated Intel® HD/HD3000 (Gen6) supports:

Graphics Core Render Clock

GT1 /GT2, Base clock: 350/650 MHz, GT Turbo: up to 1200 MHz

Execution Units / Pixel Pipelines

GT2: 12EU / GT1: 6EU

Max Graphics Memory

1720MB

GFX Memory Bandwidth (GB/s)

21.3

GFX Memory Technology

DVMT 5.0

API (DirectX/OpenGL)

10.1 / 3.0

Shader Model

4.0

Hardware accelerated Video

MPEG2, VC-1, AVC, Blu-ray (+3D)

Independent/Simultaneous Displays

2

Display Port

DP 1.1a / eDP

HDCP support

HDCP 1.4

Monitor output

CRT max Resolution

2048x1536

TV out:

-

LVDS

LVDS Bits/Pixel

1x18/24, 2x18/24

LVDS Bits/Pixel with dithering

-

LVDS max Resolution:

1920x1200

PWM Backlight Control:

YES

Supported Panel Data:

JILI2/JILI3/EDID/DID

Display Interfaces

Discrete Graphics

1x PEG 2.0 (not on Cel. 807UE)

Digital Display Interface DDI1

DP++/SDVOB

Digital Display Interface DDI2

DP++

Digital Display Interface DDI3

DP++/eDP

Maximum Resolution on DDI

2560x1600

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PEG Configuration

The x16 PCI Express Graphics Port (PEG) is compatible to standard PCI Express devices like Ethernet or RAID controllers.
The COMe-bSC6 supports following PEG Port configuration when used as PCI Express Interface:

» 1×16

» 1×8

» 1×4

» 1×2

» 1×1

The internal PCI Express controller can be re-configured to support up to 3 PCIe ports. The following port configurations
are available via hardware strap options (customized article):

» 2×8 (lanes #0-7 + #8-15)

» 1×8 + 2×4 (lanes #0-7 + #8-11 + #12-15)

Storage

onboard SSD

-

SD Card support

-

IDE Interface

-

Serial-ATA

2x SATA 6Gb/s, 2x SATA 3Gb/s

SATA AHCI

NCQ, HotPlug, Staggered Spinup, eSATA, PortMultiplier

SATA RAID

0, 1, 5, 10, MATRIX (QM67 only)

If SATA AHCI or RAID is disabled in setup, the SATA Interface only supports 3Gb/s transfer
rate and Staggered Spin-Up. To configure a RAID enable RAID support in BIOS Chipset/SATA
settings, connect at least two hard drives and enter the RAID Option ROM by pressing
'CTRL'+'I'

Connectivity

USB 2.0

up to 8x USB 2.0

USB 3.0

up to 2x USB 3.0

USB Client

-

PCI

-

PCI External Masters

-

PCI Express

6x PCIe x1 Gen2

Max PCI Express

7x PCIe without USB 3.0

PCI Express x2/x4 configuration

YES (Softstrap option)

Ethernet

10/100/1000 Mbit

Ethernet controller

Intel® 82579LM (Lewisville)

- Due to internal chipset configuration the Cougar Point only supports up to 4 USB Hubs

- On Type6 modules with USB3.0 legacy support is disabled in POST for the USB 3.0 Ports
0/1

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PCI Express Configuration

The COMe-bSC6 only supports x1 PCIexpress lane configuration by default. Following x2/x4 configurations are available
via Management Engine Softstrap Options with a customized BIOS version.

PCIe Port #0 Port #1 Port #2 Port #3 Port #4 Port #5* Port #6* Port #7*

Configuration0 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 - - -

Configuration1 x2 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1

Configuration2 x2 x2 x1 x1 x1 x1

Configuration3 x2 x2 x2 x1 x1

Configuration4 x2 x2 x2 x2

Configuration5 x4 x1 x1 x1 x1

Configuration6 x4 x2 x1 x1

Configuration7 x4 x2 x2

Configuration8 x4 x4

- *PCIe Port #6 is only available on variants without Renesas USB 3.0 Controller and Port #7
is available without Ethernet Controller

- Configuration0 (default) and Configuration5 (modified FlashDescriptor) are provided in
BIOS download package available on EMD Customer Section

Ethernet

The Intel® 82579LM (Lewisville) ethernet supports:

» Jumbo Frames

» MACsec IEEE 802.1 AE

» Time Sync Protocol Indicator

» WOL (Wake On LAN)

» PXE (Preboot eXecution Environment)

Misc Interfaces and Features

Supported BIOS Size/Type

8MB SPI

Audio

HD Audio + DisplayPort dual stream

Onboard Hardware Monitor

Analog Devices ADT7490

Trusted Platform Module

Infineon TPM 1.2 SLB9635TT

Miscellaneous

2x UART / PWM FAN

Kontron Features

External I2C Bus

Fast I2C, MultiMaster capable

M.A.R.S. support

YES

Embedded API

KEAPI1 / KEAPI2

Custom BIOS Settings / Flash Backup

YES

Watchdog support

Dual Staged

Additional features

» All solid capacitors (POSCAP). No tantalum capacitors used.

» Optimized RTC Battery monitoring to secure highest longevity

» Real fast I2C with transfer rates up to 40kB/s.

» Discharge logic on all onboard voltages for highest reliability

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Power Features

Singly Supply Support

YES

Supply Voltage

8.5V - 18V (20V@nonECC)

ACPI

ACPI 4.0

S-States

S0, S3, S4, S5

S5 Eco Mode

YES

Misc Power Management

DPST 6.0

Power Consumption and Performance

Full Load Power Consumption

10 - 73W

Kontron Performance Index

11571 - 63719

Kontron Performance/Watt

878 - 1612

*Measured Values. Please note the maximum Power Consumption with activated Turbo Mode in chapter Turbo 2.0

Detailed Power Consumption measurements in all states and benchmarks for CPU, Graphics
and Memory performance are available in Application Note KEMAP054 at EMD Customer

Section.

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3.3 Block Diagram

3.4 Variant Matrix

The COMe-bSC6 is available with different PCB and featureset. The following table shows major differences of available
standard modules:

Product Name COMe-bSC6 ECC COMe-bSC6 ECC E1 COMe-bSC6

Part.No.

38014-xxxx-xx-x 38014-xxxx-xx-xEXT 38023-xxxx-xx-x

Temperature Grade

commercial extended commercial

PCB/Project Code

CHR6 CHR6 CCR6

BIOS/UEFI

CHR6Rxxx CHR6Rxxx CHR6Rxxx

HW Revision

CE 1.x.x CE 1.x.x CE 1.x.x

DDR3 Memory

ECC ECC non-ECC

USB #6/#7 Support

with QM67 PCH only with QM67 PCH only Yes

USB 3.0 Support

Yes Yes No

eDP Support on DDI3

No No Yes

TPM

Infineon FW 1.02 No Infineon FW 3.17

HWM

ADT7490 ADT7490 NCT7802Y

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FAN Control

PwrCtrl / Battery

DDR3-1333

DDR3-1333

X4 DMIFDI

PCIe #0 - #5

Intel® 2nd Generation Core

GMA HD3000

SATA #0/1 (6Gb/s)

HDAudio

I2C

Connector CD

USB #2 - #7

PCIe #7GB LAN

CPLD

(Embedded

Controller)

JIDA

EEPROM

8 GPIO

FAN

Connector

SPI

SMB

DDR3 SODIMM

ECC or nonECC

DDR3 SODIMM

ECC or nonECC

CRT

LVDS

PEG

DDI1 (SDVO/DP/HDMI/DVI)

DDI2 (DP/HDMI/DVI)

DDI3 (eDP/DP /HDMI/DVI)

SATA #2/3 (3Gb/s)

PCIe #6

Ethernet

Intel® 82579

PCIe2USB 3.0

Renesas

USB 3.0 (#0/#1)

Watchdog

HWM

ADT7490

PECISMB

HWM

LPC

TPM

Infineon

SLB9635TT

Connector AB

BIOS

SPI Flash

Intel® 6-Series PCH

Intel® QM67
Intel® HM65

USB #0 - #1

2 x UART (RX/TX)

Ethernet

MAC

PCIe #6

optional

DDIB

DDIC

DDID

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3.5 Accessories

Product specific accessories

Product Number Heatspreader and Cooling Solutions Comment

38013-0000-99-0 HSP COMe-bSC/IP thread For CPUs up to 25W TDP and commercial temperature grade usage

38013-0000-99-1 HSP COMe-bSC/IP through For CPUs up to 25W TDP and commercial temperature grade usage

38013-0000-99-2 HSP COMe-bSC/IP heatpipe thread For all CPUs and temperature grades

38013-0000-99-3 HSP COMe-bSC/IP heatpipe through For all CPUs and temperature grades

38013-0000-99-0C05 HSK COMe-bSC/IP active setscrew thread For all CPUs and commercial temperature grade usage

38013-0000-99-1C05 HSK COMe-bSC/IP active setscrew through hole For all CPUs and commercial temperature grade usage

38013-0000-99-0C06 HSK COMe-bSC/IP passive setscrew thread For all CPUs and commercial temperature grade usage

38013-0000-99-1C06 HSK COMe-bSC/IP passive setscrew through hole For all CPUs and commercial temperature grade usage

General accessories

Part Number COMe pin-out Type 6 compatible accessories Project Code Comment

38114-0000-00-0 COM Express® Reference Carrier Type 6 ADAS mITX Carr ier with 8mm COMe connector

38106-0000-00-0 COM Express® Eval Carrier Type 6 Topanga Canyon ATX Carrier with 5mm COMe connector

96007-0000-00-3 ADA-PCIe-DP APDP PCIe x16 to DP Adapter for Evaluation Carrier

96007-0000-00-7 ADA-Type6-DP3 DVO6 (sandwich) Adapter Card for 3x DisplayPort

96006-0000-00-2 COMe POST T6 NFCB POST Code / Debug Card

38019-0000-00-0 ADA-COMe-Height-dual EERC Height Adapter

38106-0000-00-S COMe Eval Starterkit T6 Topanga Canyon Starterkit with COMe Evaluation Carrier T6

38114-0000-00-S COMe Ref. Starterkit T6 ADAS Starterkit with COMe Reference Carrier T6

Part Number Mounting Comment

38017-0000-00-5 COMe Mount KIT 5mm 1set Mounting Kit for 1 module including screws for 5mm connectors

38017-0100-00-5 COMe Mount KIT 5mm 100sets Mounting Kit for 100 modules including screws for 5mm connectors

38017-0000-00-0 COMe Mount KIT 8mm 1set Mounting Kit for 1 module including screws for 8mm connectors

38017-0100-00-0 COMe Mount Kit 8mm 100sets Mounting Kit for 100 modules including screws for 8mm connectors

Part Number Cooling Solutions Comment

36099-0000-99-0 COMe Active Uni Cooler for CPUs up to 20W TDP, to be mounted on HSP

36099-0000-99-1 COMe Passive Uni Cooler for CPUs up to 10W TDP, to be mounted on HSP

Part Number Display Adapter Comment

9-5000-0352 ADA-LVDS-DVI 18bit LVDS to DVI converter

9-5000-0353 ADA-LVDS-DVI 24bit LVDS to DVI converter

96006-0000-00-8 ADA-DP-LVDS DP to LVDS adapter

96082-0000-00-0 KAB-ADAPT-DP-DVI DP to DVI adapter cable

96083-0000-00-0 KAB-ADAPT-DP-VGA DP to VGA adapter cable

96084-0000-00-0 KAB-ADAPT-DP-HDMI DP to HDMI adapter cable

Part Number Cables Comment

96079-0000-00-0 KAB-HSP 200mm Cable adapter to connect FAN to module (COMe basic/compact)

96079-0000-00-2 KAB-HSP 40mm Cable adapter to connect FAN to module (COMe basic/compact)

Part Number Miscellaneous Comment

18029-0000-00-0 MARS Smart Batter y Kit Starterkit Kontron Mobile Application platform for Rechargeable Systems

For COMe-bSC6 ECC (38014-xxxx-xx-x)

Part Number DDR3 ECC SODIMM, commercial temperature grade

97016-1024-16-0 DDR3-1600 SODIMM 1GB ECC

97016-2048-16-0 DDR3-1600 SODIMM 2GB ECC

97016-4096-16-0 DDR3-1600 SODIMM 4GB ECC

97016-8192-16-0 DDR3-1600 SODIMM 8GB ECC

Part Number DDR3 ECC SODIMM, industrial temperature grade

97016-1024-16-2 DDR3-1600 SODIMM 1GB ECC E2

97016-2048-16-2 DDR3-1600 SODIMM 2GB ECC E2

97016-4096-16-2 DDR3-1600 SODIMM 4GB ECC E2

97016-8192-16-2 DDR3-1600 SODIMM 8GB ECC E2

For COMe-bSC6 non-ECC (38023-xxxx-xx-x)

Part Number DDR3 SODIMM, commercial temperature grade

97015-1024-16-0 DDR3-1600 SODIMM 1GB

97015-2048-16-0 DDR3-1600 SODIMM 2GB

97015-4096-16-0 DDR3-1600 SODIMM 4GB

97015-8192-16-0 DDR3-1600 SODIMM 8GB

Part Number DDR3 SODIMM, industrial temperature grade

97015-1024-16-2 DDR3-1600 SODIMM 1GB E2

97015-2048-16-2 DDR3-1600 SODIMM 2GB E2

97015-4096-16-2 DDR3-1600 SODIMM 4GB E2

97015-8192-16-2 DDR3-1600 SODIMM 8GB E2

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3.6 Electrical Specification

3.6.1 Supply Voltage

Following supply voltage is specified at the COM Express® connector:

VCC:

8.5V - 18V (20V@nonECC)

Standby:

5V DC +/- 5%

RTC:

2.5V - 3.47V

- 5V Standby voltage is not mandatory for operation.

- Extended Temperature (E1) variants are validated for 12V supply only

3.6.2 Power Supply Rise Time

» The input voltages shall rise from ≤10% of nominal to within the regulation ranges within 0.1ms to 20ms.

» There must be a smooth and continuous ramp of each DC input voltage from 10% to 90% of its final set-point

following the ATX specification

3.6.3 Supply Voltage Ripple

» Maximum 100 mV peak to peak 0 – 20 MHz

3.6.4 Power Consumption

The maximum Power Consumption of the different COMe-bSC6 variants is 10 - 73W (100% CPU load on all cores; 90°C CPU
temperature). Further information with detailed measurements are available in Application Note KEMAP054 available on

EMD Customer Section. Information there is available after registration.

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3.6.5 ATX Mode

By connecting an ATX power supply with VCC and 5VSB, PWR_OK is set to low level and VCC is off. Press the Power Button to
enable the ATX PSU setting PWR_OK to high level and powering on VCC. The ATX PSU is controlled by the PS_ON# signal
which is generated by SUS_S3# via inversion. VCC can be 8.5V - 18V (20V@nonECC) in ATX Mode. On Computer-on­Modules supporting a wide range input down to 4.75V the input voltage shall always be higher than 5V Standby (VCC >
5VSB).

State PWRBTN# PWR_OK V5_StdBy PS_ON# VCC

G3 x x 0V x 0V

S5 high low 5V high 0V

S5 S0 → PWRBTN Event low high → 5V high low → 0 V VCC →

S0 high high 5V low VCC

3.6.6 Single Supply Mode

In single supply mode (or automatic power on after power loss) without 5V Standby the module will start automatically
when VCC power is connected and Power Good input is open or at high level (internal PU to 3.3V). PS_ON# is not used in
this mode and VCC can be 8.5V - 18V (20V@nonECC).

To power on the module from S5 state press the power button or reconnect VCC. Suspend/Standby States are not
supported in Single Supply Mode.

State PWRBTN# PWR_OK V5_StdBy VCC

G3 x x x 0

G3 S0 → high open / high x connecting VCC

S5 high open / high x VCC

S5 S0 → PWRBTN Event open / high x reconnecting VCC

Signals marked with “x” are not important for the specific power state. There is no
difference if connected or open.

All ground pins have to be tied to the ground plane of the carrier board.

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3.7 Power Control

Power Supply

The COMe-bSC6 supports a power input from 8.5V - 18V (20V@nonECC). The supply voltage is applied through the VCC pins
(VCC) of the module connector.

Power Button (PWRBTN#)

The power button (Pin B12) is available through the module connector described in the pinout list. To start the module via
Power Button the PWRBTN# signal must be at least 50ms (50ms ≤ t < 4s, typical 400ms) at low level (Power Button Event).

Pressing the power button for at least 4seconds will turn off power to the module (Power Button Override).

Power Good (PWR_OK)

The COMe-bSC6 provides an external input for a power-good signal (Pin B24). The implementation of this subsystem
complies with the COM Express® Specification. PWR_OK is internally pulled up to 3.3V and must be high level to power on
the module.

Reset Button (SYS_RESET#)

The reset button (Pin B49) is available through the module connector described in the pinout list. The module will stay in
reset as long as SYS_RESET# is grounded. If available, the BIOS setting for “Reset Behavior” must be set to “Power Cycle”.

Modules with Intel® Chipset and active Management Engine do not allow to hold the
module in Reset out of S0 for a long time. At about 10s holding the reset button the ME will
reboot the module automatically

SM-Bus Alert (SMB_ALERT#)

With an external battery manager present and SMB_ALERT# (Pin B15) connected the module always powers on even if
BIOS switch “After Power Fail” is set to “Stay Off”.

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3.8 Environmental Specification

3.8.1 Temperature Specification

Kontron defines following temperature grades for Computer-on-Modules in general. Please see chapter 'Product
Specification' for available temperature grades for the COMe-bSC6

Temperature Specification Operating Non-operating Validated Input Voltage

Commercial grade 0°C to +60°C -30°C to +85°C VCC: 8.5V - 18V (20V@nonECC)

Extended Temperature (E1) -25°C to +75°C -30°C to +85°C VCC: 12V

Industrial grade by Screening (XT)

-40°C to +85°C -40°C to +85°C VCC: 12V

Industrial grade by Design (E2)

-40°C to +85°C -40°C to +85°C VCC: 8.5V - 18V (20V@nonECC)

Operating with Kontron heatspreader plate assembly

The operating temperature defines two requirements:

» the maximum ambient temperature with ambient being the air surrounding the module.

» the maximum measurable temperature on any spot on the heatspreader's surface

Test specification:

Temperature Grade Validation requirements

Commercial grade at 60°C HSP temperature the CPU @ 100% load needs to run at nominal frequency

Extended Temperature (E1) at 75°C HSP temperature the CPU @ 75% load is allowed to start speedstepping for thermal protection

Industrial grade by Screening (XT)

at 85°C HSP temperature the CPU @ 50% load is allowed to start throttling for thermal protection

Industrial grade by Design (E2)

at 85°C HSP temperature the CPU @ 50% load is allowed to start throttling for thermal protection

Operating without Kontron heatspreader plate assembly

The operating temperature is the maximum measurable temperature on any spot on the module's surface.

3.8.2 Humidity

» 93% relative Humidity at 40°C, non-condensing (according to IEC 60068-2-78)

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3.9 Standards and Certifications

RoHS II

The COMe-bSC6 is compliant to the directive 2011/65/EU on the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances

(RoHS II) in electrical and electronic equipment

Component Recognition UL 60950-1

The COM Express® basic form factor Computer-on-Modules are Recognized by Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

Representative samples of this component have been evaluated by UL and meet applicable UL requirements.

UL Listings:

» NWGQ2.E304278

» NWGQ8.E304278

WEEE Directive

WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC is not applicable for Computer-on-Modules.

Conformal Coating

Conformal Coating is available for Kontron Computer-on-Modules and for validated SO-DIMM memory modules. Please
contact your local sales or support for further details.

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Shock & Vibration

The COM Express® basic form factor Computer-on-Modules successfully passed shock and vibration tests according to

» IEC/EN 60068-2-6 (Non operating Vibration, sinusoidal, 10Hz-4000Hz, +/-0.15mm, 2g)

» IEC/EN 60068-2-27 (Non operating Shock Test, half-sinusoidal, 11ms, 15g)

EMC

Validated in Kontron reference housing for EMC the COMe-bSC6 follows the requirements for electromagnetic

compatibility standards

» EN55022

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3.10 MTBF

The following MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) values were calculated using a combination of manufacturer’s test data, if
the data was available, and the Telcordia (Bellcore) issue 2 calculation for the remaining parts.
The calculation method used is “Telcordia Issue 2 Method 1 Case 3” in a ground benign, controlled environment (GB,GC).
This particular method takes into account varying temperature and stress data and the system is assumed to have not
been burned in.
Other environmental stresses (extreme altitude, vibration, salt water exposure, etc) lower MTBF values.

System MTBF (hours): 225998 @ 40°C (w/PCB)

453913 @ 40°C (w/o PCB)

Fans usually shipped with Kontron Europe GmbH products have 50,000-hour typical
operating life. The above estimates assume no fan, but a passive heat sinking arrangement
Estimated RTC battery life (as opposed to battery failures) is not accounted for in the above
figures and need to be considered separately. Battery life depends on both temperature
and operating conditions. When the Kontron unit has external power; the only battery
drain is from leakage paths.

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3.11 Mechanical Specification

Dimension

» 95.0 mm x 125.0 mm

» Height approx. 12mm (0.4”)

CAD drawings are available at EMD CustomerSection

Height

The COM Express® specification defines a module height of 13mm from module PCB bottom to heatspreader top:

Cooling solutions provided from Kontron Europe GmbH for basic sized Computer-on-Modules are 27mm in height from
module bottom to Heatsink top.

Universal Cooling solutions to be mounted on the HSP (36099-0000-00-x) are 14.3mm in height for an overall height of

27.3mm from module bottom to Heatsink top.

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3.12 Module Dimensions

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3.13 Thermal Management, Heatspreader and Cooling Solutions

A heatspreader plate assembly is available from Kontron Europe GmbH for the COMe-bSC6. The heatspreader plate on top
of this assembly is NOT a heat sink. It works as a COM Express®-standard thermal interface to use with a heat sink or
external cooling devices.

External cooling must be provided to maintain the heatspreader plate at proper operating temperatures. Under worst­case conditions, the cooling mechanism must maintain an ambient air and heatspreader plate temperature on any spot of
the heatspreader's surface according the module specifications:

» 60°C for commercial grade modules

» 75°C for extended temperature grade modules (E1)

» 85°C for industrial temperature grade modules (E2/XT)

The aluminum slugs and thermal pads or the heat-pipe on the underside of the heatspreader assembly implement thermal
interfaces between the heatspreader plate and the major heat-generating components on the COMe-bSC6. About 80
percent of the power dissipated within the module is conducted to the heatspreader plate and can be removed by the
cooling solution.

You can use many thermal-management solutions with the heatspreader plates, including active and passive approaches.
The optimum cooling solution varies, depending on the COM Express® application and environmental conditions. Active
or passive cooling solutions provided from Kontron Europe GmbH for the COMe-bSC6 are usually designed to cover the
power and thermal dissipation for a commercial grade temperature range used in a housing with proper air flow.

Documentation and CAD drawings of COMe-bSC6 heatspreader and cooling solutions are provided at

http://emdcustomersection.kontron.com.

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3.14 Onboard Fan Connector

Location of the FAN Connector

Specification of the FAN Connector:

» Part number (Molex) J8: 53261-0371

» Mates with: 51021-0300

» Crimp terminals: 50079-8100

Pin assignment

» Pin1: Tacho, Pin2: VCC, Pin3: GND

Electrical characteristic

Module Input Voltage 8.5 - 13V 13 - 18V

FAN Output Voltage

8.5 - 13V 13V

Max. FAN Output Current

350mA 200mA

To connect a standard FAN with 3pin connector to the module please use adaptor cable
KAB-HSP 200mm (96079-0000-00-0) or KAB-HSP 40mm (96079-0000-00-2)

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4 Features and Interfaces

4.1 S5 Eco Mode

Kontron’s new high-efficient power-off state S5 Eco enables lowest power-consumption in soft-off state – less than 1 mA
compared to the regular S5 state this means a reduction by at least factor 200!

In the “normal” S5 mode the board is supplied by 5V_Stb and needs usually up to 300mA just to stay off. This mode allows
to be switched on by power button, RTC event and WakeOnLan, even when it is not necessary. The new S5 Eco mode
reduces the current enormous.

The S5 Eco Mode can be enabled in BIOS Setup, when the BIOS supports this feature.

Following prerequisites and consequences occur when S5 Eco Mode is enabled

» The power button must be pressed at least for 200ms to switch on.

» Wake via Power button only.

» “Power On After Power Fail”/“State after G3”: only “stay off” is possible

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4.2 LPC

The Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface signals are connected to the LPC Bus bridge located in the CPU or chipset. The LPC low
speed interface can be used for peripheral circuits such as an external Super I/O Controller, which typically combines
legacy-device support into a single IC. The implementation of this subsystem complies with the COM Express®
Specification. Implementation information is provided in the COM Express® Design Guide maintained by PICMG. Please
refer to the official PICMG documentation for additional information.

The LPC bus does not support DMA (Direct Memory Access) and a clock buffer is required when more than one device is
used on LPC. This leads to limitations for ISA bus and SIO (standard I/O´s like Floppy or LPT interfaces) implementations.

All Kontron COM Express® Computer-on-Modules imply BIOS support for following external baseboard LPC Super I/O
controller features for the Winbond/Nuvoton 5V 83627HF/G and 3.3V 83627DHG-P:

83627HF/G Phoenix BIOS AMI CORE8 AMI / Phoenix EFI

PS/2 YES YES YES

COM1/COM2 YES YES YES

LPT YES YES YES

HWM YES YES NO

Floppy NO NO NO

GPIO NO NO NO

83627DHG-P Phoenix BIOS AMI CORE8 AMI / Phoenix EFI

PS/2 YES YES YES

COM1/COM2 YES YES YES

LPT YES YES YES

HWM NO NO NO

Floppy NO NO NO

GPIO NO NO NO

Features marked as not supported do not exclude OS support (e.g. HWM can be accessed via SMB). For any other LPC
Super I/O additional BIOS implementations are necessary. Please contact your local sales or support for further details.

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4.3 Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)

The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates
in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame.
Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select (chip select) lines. Sometimes SPI is called a “four wire”
serial bus, contrasting with three, two, and one wire serial buses.

The SPI interface can only be used with a SPI flash device to boot from external BIOS on the
baseboard.

4.4 SPI boot

The COMe-bSC6 supports boot from an external SPI Flash. It can be configured by pin A34 (BIOS_DIS#0) and pin B88
(BIOS_DIS1#) in following configuration:

BIOS_DIS0# BIOS_DIS1# Function

open open Boot on-module BIOS

GND open Boot baseboard LPC FWH

open GND Baseboard SPI = Boot Device 1, on-module SPI = Boot Device 2

GND GND Baseboard SPI = Boot Device 2, on-module SPI = Boot Device 1

By default only SPI Boot Device 1 is used in configuration 3 & 4. Both SPI Boot Devices are
used by splitting the BIOS with modified descriptor table in customized versions only

Recommended SPI boot flash types for 8-SOIC package

Size Manufacturer Part Number Device ID

16Mbit Atmel AT26DF161 0x1F4600

16Mbit Atmel AT26DF161A 0x1F4601

16Mbit Atmel AT25DF161 0x1F4602

16Mbit Atmel AT25DQ161 0x1F8600

16Mbit Macronix MX25L1605A(D)(36E)(06E) 0xC22015

16Mbit Macronix MX25L1635D 0xC22415

16Mbit SST/Microchip SST25VF016B 0xBF2541

16Mbit Winbond W25X16BV 0xEF3015

16Mbit Winbond W25Q16BV(CV) 0xEF4015

Size Manufacturer Part Number Device ID

32Mbit Atmel AT25/26DF321 0x1F4700

32Mbit Atmel AT25DF321A 0x1F4701

32Mbit Macronix MX25L3205A(D)(06E) 0xC22016

32Mbit Macronix MX25L3225D(35D)(36D) 0xC25E16

32Mbit SST/Microchip SST25VF032B 0XBF254A

32Mbit Winbond W25X32BV 0xEF3016

32Mbit Winbond W25Q32BV, 0xEF4016

Size Manufacturer Part Number Device ID

64Mbit Atmel AT25DF641(A) 0x1F4800

64Mbit Atmel AT25DQ641 0x1F8800

64Mbit Macronix MX25L6405D(45E)(36E)(06E)(73E) 0xC22017

64Mbit Macronix MX25L6455E 0xC22617

64Mbit Macronix MX25U6435F 0xC22537

64Mbit SST/Microchip SST25VF064C 0xBF254B

64Mbit Winbond W25X64BV 0xEF3017

64Mbit Winbond W25Q64BV(CV)(FV) 0xEF4017

64Mbit Winbond W25Q64DW 0XEF6017

64Mbit Winbond W25Q64FW 0XEF6017

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Using an external SPI flash

To program an external SPI flash follow these steps:

» Connect a SPI flash with correct size (similar to BIOS ROM file size) to the module SPI interface

» Open pin A34 and B88 to boot from the module BIOS

» Boot the module to DOS/EFI-Shell with access to the BIOS image and Firmware Update Utility provided on EMD

Customer Section

» Connect pin B88 (BIOS_DIS1#) to ground to enable the external SPI flash

» Execute Flash.bat/Flash.efi to program the complete BIOS image to the external SPI flash

» reboot

Your module will now boot from the external SPI flash when BIOS_DIS1# is grounded.

External SPI flash on Modules with Intel® ME

If booting from the external (baseboard mounted) SPI flash then exchanging the COM Express® module for another one
of the same type will cause the Intel® Management Engine to fail during next start. This is by design of the ME because it
bounds itself to the very module it has been flashed to. In the case of an external SPI flash this is the module present at
flash time.

To avoid this issue please make sure to conduct a complete flash of the external SPI flash device after changing the
COMexpress module for another one. If disconnecting and reconnecting the same module again this step is not necessary.

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4.5 M.A.R.S.

The Smart Battery implementation for Kontron Computer-on-Modules called Mobile Application for Rechargeable Systems

is a BIOS extension for external Smart Battery Manager or Charger. It includes support for SMBus charger/selector (e.g.
Linear Technology LTC1760 Dual Smart Battery System Manager) and provides ACPI compatibility to report battery
information to the Operating System.

Reserved SM-Bus addresses for Smart Battery Solutions on the carrier:

8-bit Address 7-bit Address Device

12h 0x09 SMART_CHARGER

14h 0x0A SMART_SELECTOR

16h 0x0B SMART_BATTERY

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4.6 UART

The COMe-bSC6 supports up to two Serial RX/TX only Ports defined in COM Express® specification on Pins A98/A99 for
UART0 and Pins A101/A102 for UART1. The implementation of the UART is compatible to 16450 and is supported by
default from most operating systems. Resources are subordinated to other UARTS e.g. from external LPC Super I/O.

UART features:

» 450 to 115.2k Baud (except 56000)

» 5, 6, 7 or 8bit characters

» 1 or 2 Stop bit generation

» Even, odd or no-parity generation/detection

» Complete status reporting capabilities

» Line break generation and detection

» Full prioritized interrupt system control

» No FIFO

» One additional shift register for transmit and one for receive

» No Flow Control

» No FCR register due to unavailability of FIFO

» MCR and MSR registers only implemented in loopback mode for compatibility with existing drivers and APIs

» Initialized per default to COM3 3F8h/IRQ4 and COM4 2F8/IRQ3 without external SIO

» Initialized per default to COM3 3E8h/IRQ5 and COM4 2E8/IRQ10 with external SIO present

The UART clock is generated by the 33MHz LPC clock which results in an accuracy of 0.5% on all UART timings

- Due to the protection circuitry required according COM Express® specification the
transfer speed can only be guaranteed for 9600 Baud. Please contact your local sales or
support for customized versions without protection circuitry

- Legacy console redirection via onboard serial ports may be restricted in terms of serial
input stream. Since they're only emulating a 16450 device (w/o FIFO) an input stream
generated by a program may lose characters. Inputs from a keyboard via terminal program
will be safe.

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4.7 Fast I2C

The COMe-bSC6 supports a CPLD implemented LPC to I2C bridge using the WISHBONE I2C Master Core provided from
opencores.org. The I2C Interface supports transfer rates up to 40kB/s and can be configured in Setup

Specification for external I2C:

» Speed up to 400kHz

» Compatible to Philips I2C bus standard

» Multi-Master capable

» Clock stretching support and wait state generation

» Interrupt or bit-polling driven byte-by-byte data-transfers

» Arbitration lost interrupt with automatic transfer cancellation

» Start/Stop signal generation/detection

» Bus busy detection

» 7bit and 10bit addressing

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4.8 GPIO - General Purpose Input and Output

The COMe-bSC6 offers 4 General Purpose Input (GPI) pins and 4 General Purpose Output (GPO) pins. On a 3.3V level digital
in- and outputs are available.

Signal Pin Descr iption

GPI0 A54 General Purpose Input 0

GPI1 A63 General Purpose Input 1

GPI2 A67 General Purpose Input 2

GPI3 A85 General Purpose Input 3

GPO0 A93 General Purpose Output 0

GPO1 B54 General Purpose Output 1

GPO2 B57 General Purpose Output 2

GPO3 B63 General Purpose Output 3

Configuration

The GPI and GPO pins can be configured via JIDA32/K-Station. Please refer to the JIDA32/K-Station manual in the driver
download packet on our customer section.

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4.9 Dual Staged Watchdog Timer

Basics

A watchdog timer (or computer operating properly (COP) timer) is a computer hardware or software timer that triggers a
system reset or other corrective action if the main program, due to some fault condition, such as a hang, neglects to
regularly service the watchdog (writing a “service pulse” to it, also referred to as “kicking the dog”, “petting the dog”,
“feeding the watchdog” or “triggering the watchdog”). The intention is to bring the system back from the nonresponsive
state into normal operation.

The COMe-bSC6 offers a watchdog which works with two stages that can be programmed independently and used one by
one.

Time-out events

Reset

A reset will restart the module and starts POST and operating system new.

NMI

A non-maskable interrupt (NMI) is a computer processor interrupt that cannot be ignored by st andard interrupt masking techniques in the system.
It is typically used to signal attention for non-recoverable hardware errors.

SCI

A system control interrupt (SCI) is a OS-visible interrupt to be handled by the OS using AML code

Delay

Might be necessary when an operating system must be started and the time for the first trigger pulse must extended. (Only available in the f irst
stage)

WDT Signal only

This setting triggers the WDT Pin on baseboard connector (COM Express® Pin B27) only

Cascade:

Does nothing, but enables the 2nd stage af ter the entered time-out.

WDT Signal

B27 on COM Express® Connector offers a signal that can be asserted when a watchdog timer has not been triggered within
time. It can be configured to any of the 2 stages. Deassertion of the signal is automatically done after reset. If
deassertion during runtime is necessary please ask your Kontron technical support for further help.

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4.10 Speedstep Technology

The Intel® processors offer the Intel® Enhanced SpeedStep™ technology that automatically switches between maximum
performance mode and battery-optimized mode, depending on the needs of the application being run. It enables you to
adapt high performance computing on your applications. When powered by a battery or running in idle mode, the
processor drops to lower frequencies (by changing the CPU ratios) and voltage, conserving battery life while maintaining
a high level of performance. The frequency is set back automatically to the high frequency, allowing you to customize
performance.

In order to use the Intel® Enhanced SpeedStep™ technology the operating system must support SpeedStep™ technology.

By deactivating the SpeedStep feature in the BIOS, manual control/modification of CPU performance is possible. Setup
the CPU Performance State in the BIOS Setup or use 3rd party software to control CPU Performance States.

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4.11 C-States

New generation platforms include power saving features like SuperLFM, EIST (P-States) or C-States in O/S idle mode.

Activated C-States are able to dramatically decrease power consumption in idle mode by reducing the Core Voltage or
switching of parts of the CPU Core, the Core Clocks or the CPU Cache.

Following C-States are defined:

C-State Description Function

C0 Operating CPU fully turned on

C1 Halt State Stops CPU main internal clocks via sof tware

C1E Enhanced Halt Similar to C1, additionally reduces CPU voltage

C2 Stop Grant Stops CPU internal and external clocks via hardware

C2E Extended Stop Grant Similar to C2, additionally reduces CPU voltage

C3 Deep Sleep Stops all CPU internal and external clocks

C3E Extended Stop Grant Similar to C3, additionally reduces CPU voltage

C4 Deeper Sleep Reduces CPU voltage

C4E Enhanced Deeper Sleep Reduces CPU voltage even more and turns off the memory cache

C6 Deep Power Down Reduces the CPU internal voltage to any value, including 0V

C7 Deep Power Down Similar to C6, additionally LLC (LastLevelCache) is switched off

C-States are usually enabled by default for low power consumption, but active C-States my influence performance
sensitive applications or real-time systems.

» Active C6-State may influence data transfer on external Serial Ports

» Active C7-State may cause lower CPU and Graphics performance

It's recommended to disable C-States / Enhanced C-States in BIOS Setup if any problems occur.

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4.12 Hyper Threading

Hyper Threading (officially termed Hyper Threading Technology or HTT) is an Intel®-proprietary technology used to
improve parallelization of computations performed on PC´s. Hyper-Threading works by duplicating certain sections of the
processor—those that store the architectural state but not duplicating the main execution resources. This allows a Hyper­Threading equipped processor to pretend to be two “logical” processors to the host operating system, allowing the
operating system to schedule two threads or processes simultaneously. Hyper Threading Technology support always relies
on the Operating System.

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4.13 VID-x

The processor implements the VID-x feature for improved control of core voltage levels when the processor enters a
reduced power consumption state. VID-x applies only when the processor is in the Intel Dynamic Acceleration Technology
performance state and one or more cores are in low-power state (i.e., CC3/CC4/CC6). VID-x provides the ability for the
processor to request core voltage level reductions greater than one VID tick. The amount of VID tick reduction is fixed and
only occurs while the processor is in Intel Dynamic Acceleration Technology mode. This improved voltage regulator
efficiency during periods of reduced power consumption allows for leakage current reduction which results in platform
power savings and extended battery life.

When in Intel Dynamic Acceleration Technology mode, it is possible for both cores to be active under certain internal
conditions. In such a scenario the processor may draw an Instantaneous current (ICC_CORE_INST) for a short duration of
tINST; however, the average ICC current will be lesser than or equal to ICCDES current specification.

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4.14 Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and AVX

For applications that are particularly power-hungry, the new processors provide enhanced Intel® Turbo Boost technology.
This automatically shifts processor cores and processor graphics resources to accelerate performance, tailoring a
workload to give users an immediate performance boost for their applications whenever needed. Another innovation is
the enhancement to the 256-bit instruction set, known as Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). AVX delivers
improved performance, rich functionality and the ability to manage, rearrange and sort data in a better way. The new
instruction set accelerates floating-point intensive applications such as “number crunchers” or digital processing of
images, videos and audio data.
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Intel has optimized Intel® Turbo Boost Technology to provide even more performance when needed on the latest­generation Intel® microarchitecture. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 automatically allows processor cores to run
faster than the base operating frequency if it's operating below power, current, and temperature specification limits.
Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 is activated when the Operating System (OS) requests the highest processor
performance state (P0).

The maximum frequency of Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 is dependent on the number of active cores. The amount of
time the processor spends in the Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 state depends on the workload and operating
environment. Any of the following can set the upper limit of Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 on a given workload:

» Number of active cores

» Estimated current consumption

» Estimated power consumption

» Processor temperature

When the processor is operating below these limits and the user's workload demands additional performance, the
processor frequency will dynamically increase until the upper limit of frequency is reached. Intel Turbo Boost Technology

2.0 has multiple algorithms operating in parallel to manage current, power, and temperature to maximize performance
and energy efficiency. Note: Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows the processor to operate at a power level that is
higher than its rated upper power limit (TDP) for short durations to maximize performance.

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4.15 Display Configuration

The chapter describes possible display configurations and supported features for the integrated Intel® HD/HD3000
(Gen6) graphics.

Dual Display Configurations in O/S

Display N/A CRT LVDS fix LVDS DID LVDS2DVI DP/eDP DP2DVI DP2HDMI DP2CRT SDVO2LVDS SDVO2DVI SDVO2CRT

N/A

- S S S S S S S S S S S

CRT

S - A A A A A A A A A A

LVDS fix

S A - - - A A A A A* A A

LVDS DID

S A - - - A A A A A* A A

LVDS2DVI

S A - - - A A A A A* A A

DP

S A A A A A A A A A A A

DP2DVI

S A A A A A A A A A A A

DP2HDMI

S A A A A A A A A A A A

DP2CRT

S A A A A A A A A A A A

eDP

- - - - - - - - - - - -

SDVO2LVDS

S A A* A* A* A A A A - - -

SDVO2DVI

S A A A A A A A A - - -

SDVO2CRT

S A A A A A A A A - - -

SDVO2DVI: only supported if BIOS DDI1 is enabled and set to SDVO - DVI 1.0 or SDVO - DVI-I
SDVO2CRT: only supported if BIOS DDI1 is enabled and set to SDVO - DVI-I

» S = Single Display

» A = All Modes (Single Display, Clone Mode, Extended Desktop)

» A* = All Modes, but requires a customized BIOS

» - = Not supported

» N/A = Display not attached

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Dual Display configurations in Setup and POST

Display N/A CRT LVDS fix LVDS DID LVDS2DVI DP/eDP DP2DVI DP2HDMI DP2CRT SDVO2LVDS SDVO2DVI SDVO2CRT

N/A

- S S S S S S S S S S -

CRT

S - C C* Twin C C C C C C -

LVDS fix

S C - - - C C C C C*1 C -

LVDS DID

S C* - - - C* C* C* C* C*1 C* -

LVDS2DVI

S Twin - - - C C C C C*1 C -

DP

S C C C* C C C C C C* C* -

DP2DVI

S C C C* C C C C C C* C* -

DP2HDMI

S C C C* C C C C C C* C* -

DP2CRT

S C C C* C C C C C C* C* -

eDP

- - - - - - - - - - - -

SDVO2LVDS

S C C*1 C*1 C*1 C* C* C* C* - - -

SDVO2DVI

S C C C* C C* C* C* C* - - -

SDVO2CRT

- - - - - - - - - - - -

SDVO2DVI: only supported if BIOS DDI1 is enabled and set to SDVO - DVI 1.0 or SDVO - DVI-I

» S = Single Display

» C = Clone Mode

» C* = Clone Mode, requires manual display configuration in setup. With Auto detection LVDS only is supported

» C*1 = Clone Mode, but requires a customized BIOS

» Twin = Twin Mode with 2 Displays on Display Pipe 1.

» - = Not supported

» N/A = Display not attached

In Clone Mode Display Pipe 2 only shows VESA Modes in POST, Setup and EFI Shell. DOS,
Windows boot or the Windows Installation is using VGA Mode which is not supported by
Display Pipe 2. With CRT and LVDS with EDID (e.g. LVDS2DVI Adapter) the Twin Mode is
active without VESA mode restrictions

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eDP - embedded Display Port

Intel® 6 & 7-Series Chipset based Computer-on-modules support the embedded Display Port shared on Digital Display
Interface DDI3. To enable the eDP, LVDS must be switched off by hardware strap option. This feature is implemented in
COMe-bSC2 (starting with hardware revision CE 2.x.x) and COMe-bIP2/6 by external strap option on the carrier board. The
General Purpose Input GPI3 (COM Express Pin A85) is pulled-up with 10kOhm on the module. Leaving GPI3 open on the
baseboard enables LVDS (default configuration). To enable the eDP instead of LVDS, GPI3 must be pulled-down with a
resistor ≤1kOhm or tied directly to GND during boot-up.

The GPIO should not be used during boot-up until CB_RESET# becomes inactive

Digital Display Interface Features

The integrated Intel® HD/HD3000 (Gen6) graphics supports:

» High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) on HDMI and DisplayPort with up to 2 HDCP streams

simultaneously

» One active Protected Audio and Video Path (PAVP) session on HDMI or DisplayPort

» Dual Stream DP/HDMI Audio if activated in BIOS (See BIOS Chapter HDAudio Configuration) and O/S (HDMI codec

DDI enabled)

» DP/HDMI/DVI Hot-plug (low-active)

Supported Audio Formats on HDMI and DisplayPort

Audio Formats HDMI DisplayPort

AC-3 Dolby Digital YES NO

Dolby Digital Plus YES NO

DTS-HD YES NO

LPCM, 192kHz/24bit, 8 channel YES YES (Up to 2 channel 96kHz, 24bit)

Dolby True HD, DTS HD Master Audio YES NO

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DDI Design Consideration

» For sufficient signal quality baseboard designs with long signal lanes or impedance leaps may require an Equalicer

or Redriver for the digital display interfaces

» DDI hot-plug detection is high active

» SDVO can be used for external conversion to VGA, LVDS, TV-out and requires additional hardware on your baseboard

» DisplayPort can be used directly or with external adapters for HDMI, DVI or VGA

» HDMI or DVI usage on a baseboard requires a level shifter

Find more details for DDI usage as DisplayPort, HDMI or DVI with schematic examples
available on http://emdcustomersection.kontron.com

DVI-I Design Topology

DVI-I is supported on PCH Digital Display Port B (COM DDI1) only. The implementation involves routing VGA and DVI-D
signals to DVI-I connector:

» VGA port RGB signals should be routed to Analog RGB pins on the DVI-I connector

» DVI Data and Clock signals on PCH Digital Display Port B should be routed to TMDS Data 0, 1 and 2 pins and TMDS

Clock pin of DVI-I connector respectively

» DVI HPD signals should be routed to the HPD pin of the DVI-I connector

» DVI DDC Clock and Data signals on PCH Digital Display Port B should be routed to the DDC Clock and Data pins of the

DVI-I connector.

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4.16 Hybrid Graphics / Multi-monitor

The COMe-bSC6 supports Hybrid Multi-monitor function which is one form of Intel's Hybrid Graphics where integrated
graphics (in Chipset or CPU) is available to operate simultaneously with external PEG; PCIe or PCI graphics. This feature
enables concurrent function of Intel's integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU/iGFX) along with a discrete GPU solution,
allowing for operability of greater than two independently-driven displays. The O/S will handle control of the multiple
GPU display adapters appropriately. For example, WindowsXP supports The Microsoft Windows XP Display Driver Model
(XPDM) which allows loading and support of multiple graphics drivers. Windows 7 continues that legacy XPDM support but
also adds WDDM v1.1 which, like XPDM, allows for simultaneous multiple graphics drivers (Windows Vista WDDM v1.0 did
not allow this capability). Operating system applications will be adapter-unaware through use of the O/S GUI APIs and will
utilize the adapter associated with the primary display, regardless of which display the image is located on.

Some applications may be adapter-aware, e.g., full-screen applications and system
applications like the compositor. A number of software tools designed to assist multi­monitor use are available from third parties. One example is the UltraMon* utility for multi­monitor systems, which helps with the position of applications, assists desktop wallpapers
and screen savers in multi-monitor configurations.

Hybrid Multi-monitor mode is recommended to be accomplished using a discrete third-party PCI Express graphics card
either into the PEG slot of the platform or into an available PCI Express slot routed off of the I/O subsection of the chipset.

Requirements

» Baseboard supporting PEG (alternatively PCIe or PCI)

» Module BIOS which allows switching between iGFX and discrete GPU (iGFX must be set to primary boot display)

» O/S supporting heterogeneous display adapters (Linux / WindowsXP / Windows 7)

Setup a Multi-monitor system

» Start without the discrete GPU seated in the system

» Select IGD as Primary Boot Display in BIOS Setup

» Boot into O/S and install drivers requested for the integrated GPU

» Shut down the system and insert the discrete GPU

» Boot into O/S and install drivers requested for the discrete GPU (if necessary in Safe mode)

» Set the Windows Display properties as referenced below (example: WindowsXP)

In most cases the graphical user interfaces (e.g. ATI Catalyst Control Center) for both GPUs
may not run properly. It's recommended to use O/S implemented Display Properties like in
screenshot above

Detailed documentation is available in Intel Paper 323214

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4.17 Intel® vPro™ technology

Kontron and Intel® are addressing the security and manageability challenges facing embedded systems today with the
implementation of Intel® vPro™ technology to enable: » System integrity » Secure isolation » Remote systems
management

First, system integrity is the ability to identify whether the system hardware or system software has been modified
without authorization. When a system’s integrity is known, the system can be thought of as a trusted system. Second,
secure isolation is the ability to use platform hardware to separate processes, resources, and data on the system such that
they cannot interact with each other in unintended ways. By providing hardware-assisted isolation, there is limitless
security, privacy, and cost savings that can be realized through consolidation and workload isolation. Finally, remote
systems management is the ability to troubleshoot, perform power management or system verification through secure
channels. Significant cost savings and efficiencies can be realized through remote management allowing for increased
system up time and the ability to manage or diagnose a system, even when powered down.

Intel® vPro™ technology itself is special functionality designed into both, the processor and the chipset. The three
technologies that comprise Intel® vPro™ technology are: Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT), Intel Trusted
Execution Technology (Intel® TXT) and Intel Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT).

Intel® VT provides hardware-based assists making secure isolation more efficient and decreases the virtualization
footprint, lowering the effective attack surface of a solution. This hardware-based technology can help to protect
applications and information by running multiple operating systems (OSs) in isolation on the same physical system. A
virtual guest OS can be created in an entirely separate space on the physical system to run specialized or critical
applications. Virtual environments leverage Intel® VT for memory, CPU, and Directed I/O virtualization. Intel® TXT
provides the ability to use hardware-based mechanisms to verify system integrity during the boot process. It also provides
system memory scrubbing that protects against soft reset attacks. Virtualized environments take advantage of Intel® TXT
launch environment verification to establish a dynamic root of trust providing added security to hypervisor or virtual
machine monitor (VMM).

Mechanisms employed by Intel® AMT include domain authentication, session keys, persistent data storage in the Intel®
AMT hardware, and access control lists. Only firmware images that are digitally signed by Intel are permitted to load and
execute. This set of hardware-based features is targeted for businesses and allows remote access to the system, whether
wired or wireless, for management and security tasks. Because of the special hardware capabilities provided by Intel®
AMT, out of band access is available even when the OS is not functional or system power is off.

Intel® TXT and Intel® AMT are disabled by default. Please contact your local sales or
support for BIOS versions with full vPro™ support

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4.18 ACPI Suspend Modes and Resume Events

The COMe-bSC6 supports the S-states S0, S3, S4, S5. S5eco Support: YES

The following events resume the system from S3:

» USB Keyboard (1)

» USB Mouse (1)

» Power Button

» WakeOnLan (2)

The following events resume the system from S4:

» Power Button

» WakeOnLan (2)

The following events resume the system from S5:

» Power Button

» WakeOnLan (2)

The following events resume the system from S5Eco:

» Power Button

(1) OS must support wake up via USB devices and baseboard must power the USB Port with
StBy-Voltage
(2) Depending on the Used Ethernet MAC/Phy WakeOnLan must be enabled in BIOS setup
and driver options

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4.19 USB

The COMe-bSC6 is available in different variants affecting the USB routing:

COM COMe-bSC6 ECC w/QM67 COMe-bSC6 ECC with HM65 COMe-bSC6

Part.No. 38014-xxxx-xx-x 38014-xxxx-xx-x 38023-xxxx-xx-x

COMe USB#0 USB0 from EHCI1 USB0 from EHCI1 USB0 from EHCI1

COMe USB#1 USB1 from EHCI1 USB1 from EHCI1 USB1 from EHCI1

COMe USB#2 USB2 from EHCI1 USB2 from EHCI1 USB2 from EHCI1

COMe USB#3 USB3 from EHCI1 USB3 from EHCI1 USB3 from EHCI1

COMe USB#4 USB4 from EHCI1 USB4 from EHCI1 USB8 from EHCI2

COMe USB#5 USB5 from EHCI1 USB5 from EHCI1 USB9 from EHCI2

COMe USB#6 USB6 from EHCI1 not available USB10 from EHCI2

COMe USB#7 USB7 from EHCI1 not available USB11 from EHCI2

Internal PCH Configuration

Due to the internal chipset configuration the Cougar Point only supports up to 4 external
USB Hubs. The HM65 variant does not support USB6 and USB7 from EHCI#1

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5 System Resources

5.1 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines

IRQ # Used For Available Comment

0 Timer0 No -

1 Keyboard No -

2 Cascade No -

3 COM2 No Type2: External SIO COM2, Type6: onboard COM2

4 COM1 No Type2: External SIO COM1, Type6: onboard COM1

5 COM3 Note(4) Type2: not used, Type6: External SIO COM1

6 - Yes -

7 SIO LPT No -

8 RTC No -

9 ACPI No -

10 COM4 Note(4) Type2: not used, Type6: External SIO COM2

11 SMBus No -

12 PS/2 Mouse No -

13 FPU No -

14 - Yes -

15 - Yes -

16 LNK A No PCIe RP 0 + PCIe RP 4 + USB EHCI#1 + Intel ME + I.G.D.; Note(3)

17 LNK B No PCIe2Pata (Type2 only) + PCIe RP 1 + PCIe RP 5; Note(3)

18 LNK C No PCIe2PCI (Type2 only) + PCIe RP 2 + PCIe RP 6; Note(3)

19 LNK D No PCIe RP 3 + SATA AHCI; Note(3)

20 LNK E No Note(3)

21 LNK F No Note(3)

22 LNK G No Note(3)

23 LNK H No USB EHCI#2

(1) If the “Used For” device is disabled in setup, the corresponding interrupt is available
for other device.
(2) Not available if ACPI is used
(3) ACPI OS decides on particular IRQ usage
(4) Depends on system configuration (onboard COM Port support and external SIO
presence)

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5.2 Memory Area

The first 640 kB of DRAM are used as main memory. Using DOS, you can address 1 MB of memory directly. Memory area
above 1 MB (high memory, extended memory) is accessed under DOS via special drivers such as HIMEM.SYS and
EMM386.EXE, which are part of the operating system. Please refer to the operating system documentation or special
textbooks for infor- mation about HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE. Other operating systems (Linux or Windows versions)
allow you to address the full memory area directly.

Upper Memory Used for Available Comment

A0000h – BFFFFh VGA Memory No Mainly used by graphic controller

C0000h – CFFFFh VGA BIOS No Used by onboard VGA ROM

D0000h – DFFFFh - Yes Free for shadow RAM in standard configurations.

E0000h – FFFFFh System BIOS No Fixed

20000000h-201FFFFFh IGFX No Fixed

40000000h-401FFFFFh IGFX No Fixed

E0000000h–FEAFFFFFh PCIe Config Space No Fixed

FED00000h-FED003FFh HPET No Fixed

FED10000h-FED17FFFh MCH No Fixed

FED18000h-FED18FFFh DMI No Fixed

FED19000h-FED19FFFh EPBA No Fixed

FED1C000h-FED1FFFFh RCBA No Fixed

FED20000h FED3FFFFh TXT No Fixed

FED40000h FED44FFFh TPM No Fixed

FED45000h FED8FFFFh TPM No Fixed

FED90000h-FED93FFFh VT-d No Fixed

FEE00000h-FEEFFFFFh IOxAPIC No Fixed

FF000000h-FFFFFFFFh BIOS Flash No Fixed

5.3 I/O Address Map

The I/O-port addresses of the are functionally identical to a standard PC/AT. All addresses not mentioned in this table
should be available. We recommend that you do not use I/O addresses below 0100h with additional hardware for
compatibility reasons, even if available.

I/O Address Used for Available Comment

0000 - 001F System Ressources No Fixed

0020 - 003F Interrupt Controller 1 No Fixed

002E - 002F Ext. SIO No Fixed

0040 - 005F Timer, Counter No Fixed

004E - 004F TPM No Fixed

0060 - 006F Keyboard controller No Fixed

0070 - 007F RTC and CMOS Registers No Fixed

0080 BIOS Postcode No Fixed

0081 - 009F DMA Controller No Fixed

00A0 - 00BF Interrupt Controller No Fixed

00C0 - 00DF DMA Controller No Fixed

00F0 - 00FF Math Coprocessor No Fixed

0290 - 029F Ext. SIO No Fixed

03B0 - 03DF VGA No Fixed

0400 - 047F Chipset No Fixed

04D0 - 04D1 Chipset No Fixed

0500 - 057F Chipset No Fixed

0680 - 069F Chipset No Fixed

0A80 - 0A81 CPLD No Fixed

0B78 - 0B7F Chipset No Fixed

0CF8 - 0CFF Chipset No Fixed

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5.4 Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Devices

All devices follow the Peripheral Component Interconnect 2.3 (PCI 2.3) respectivily the PCI Express Base 1.0a
specification. The BIOS and OS control memory and I/O resources. Please see the PCI 2.3 specification for details.

PCI Device B:D:F PCI IRQ Interface Comment

Host Bridge 0:0:0 None internal Chipset

P.E.G. Root Port 0:1:0 LNK A internal Chipset

Video Controller 0:2:0 LNK A internal Chipset

XHCI 0:20:0 LNK A internal Chipset

ME 0:22:0 LNK A internal Chipset

GbE 0:25:0 LNK E PCIe Chipset

HDA 0:27:0 LNK G PCIe Chipset

PCIe Port 0 0:28:0 LNK A internal Chipset

PCIe Port 0 Slot - A/B/C/D PCIe Por t 0

PCIe Port 1 0:28:1 LNK A internal Chipset

PCIe Port 1 Slot - B/C/D/A PCIe Por t 1

PCIe Port 2 0:28:2 LNK A internal Chipset

PCIe Port 2 Slot - C/D/A/B PCIe Por t 2

PCIe Port 3 0:28:3 LNK A internal Chipset

PCIe Port 3 Slot - D/A/B/A PCIe Por t 3

PCIe Port 4 0:28:4 LNK A internal Chipset

PCIe Port 4 Slot - A/B/C/D PCIe Por t 4

PCIe Port 5 0:28:5 LNK A internal Chipset

PCIe Port 5 Slot - B/C/D/A PCIe Por t 5

PCIe Port 6 0:28:6 LNK A internal Chipset

PCIe Port 6 Slot - C/D/A/B PCIe Por t 6

PCIe Port 7 0:28:7 LNK A internal Chipset

EHCI 0:29:0 LNK H internal Chipset

LPC Bridge 0:31:0 - internal Chipset

SATA 0:31:2 LNK D internal Chipset

SMBus 0:31:3 LNK C internal Chipset

PCIe2PATA X:00:0 LNK A PCIe Slot 5

PCIe2PCI Y:00:0 LNK A PCIe Slot 6

5.5 I2C Bus

I2C Address Used For Available Comment

58h S5 Eco No S5 Eco Resistor

A0h JIDA-EEPROM No Module EEPROM

AEh FRU-EEPROM No Recommended for Baseboard EEPROM

5.6 JILI I2C Bus

I2C Address Used For Available Comment

A0h JILI-EEPROM No EEPROM for JILI Data

5.7 SDVO I2C Bus

I2C Address Used For Available Comment

- - - -

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5.8 System Management (SM) Bus

The 8-bit SMBus addresses uses the LSB (Bit 0) for the direction. Bit0 = 0 defines the write address, Bit0 = 1 defines the
read address for the device. The 8-bit addresses listed below shows the write adress for all devices. 7-bit SMBus adresses
shows the device address without Bit0.

8-bit Address 7-bit Address Device Comment SMBus

12h 0x09 SMART_CHARGER Not to be used with any SM bus device except a charger SMB

14h 0x0A SMART_SELECTOR Not to be used with any SM bus device except a selector or manager SMB

16h 0x0B SMART_BATTERY Not to be used with any SM bus device except a battery SMB

30h 0x18 DDR3 Thermal Sensor Chan. A Do not use under any circumstances SMB

34h 0x1A DDR3 Thermal Sensor Chan. B Do not use under any circumstances SMB

58h 0x2C HWM NCT7802Y (non ECC Design) Do not use under any circumstances SMB

5Ch 0x2E HWM ADT7490 (ECC Design) Do not use under any circumst ances SMB

A0h 0x50 DDR3 channel A SPD Do not use under any circumstances SMB

A4h 0x52 DDR3 channel B SPD Do not use under any circumstances SMB

C8h 0x64 Ethernet 82579 Do not use under any circumst ances SML0

A JIDA Bus No. like in former Modules cannot be provided because the EAPI driver
implementation enumerates the I2C busses dynamically. Please follow the initialisation
process like it is provided in the EAPI specification.

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6 Connectors

The pin-outs for Interface Connectors X1A and X1B are documented for convenient reference. Please see the COM
Express® Specification and COM Express® Design Guide for detailed, design-level information.

6.1 Connector Location

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7 Pinout List

7.1 General Signal Description

Type Description

I/O-3,3

Bi-directional 3,3 V IO-Signal

I/O-5T

Bi-dir. 3,3V I/O (5V Tolerance)

I/O-5

Bi-directional 5V I/O-Signal

I-3,3

3,3V Input

I/OD

Bi-directional Input/Output Open Drain

I-5T

3,3V Input (5V Tolerance)

OA

Output Analog

OD

Output Open Drain

O-1,8

1,8V Output

O-3,3

3,3V Output

O-5

5V Output

DP-I/O

Differential Pair Input/Output

DP-I

Differential Pair Input

DP-O

Differential Pair Output

PU

Pull-Up Resistor

PD

Pull-Down Resistor

PWR

Power Connection

To protect external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that: the wires have the
right diameter to withstand the maximum available current the enclosure of the peripheral
device fulfills the fire-protection requirements of IEC/EN60950

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7.2 Connector X1A Row A

Pin Signal Description Type Termination Comment

A1 GND Power Ground PWR - -

A2 GBE0_MDI3- GBE0_MDI3_N / Ethernet Receive Data - DP-I - -

A3 GBE0_MDI3+ GBE0_MDI3_P / Ethernet Receive Data - DP-I - -

A4 GBE0_LINK100# GBE0_LINK100# / Ethernet Speed LED O-3,3 - -

A5 GBE0_LINK1000# GBE0_LINK1000# / Ethernet Speed LED O-3,3 - -

A6 GBE0_MDI2- GBE0_MDI2_N / Ethernet Receive Data - DP-I - -

A7 GBE0_MDI2+ GBE0_MDI2_P / Ethernet Receive Data - DP-I - -

A8 GBE0_LINK# GBE0_LINK# / LAN Link LED OD - -

A9 GBE0_MDI1- GBE0_MDI1_N / Ethernet Receive Data - DP-I - -

A10 GBE0_MDI1+ GBE0_MDI1_P / Ethernet Receive Data + DP-I - -

A11 GND Power Ground PWR - -

A12 GBE0_MDI0- GBE0_MDI0_N / Ethernet Transmit Data - DP-O - -

A13 GBE0_MDI0+ GBE0_MDI0_P / Ethernet Transmit Data + DP-O - -

A14 GBE0_CTREF GBE0_CTREF O-1,8 - n. c. on module, because not needed with 82579LM

A15 SUS_S3# PM_SLP_S3_EXT# O-3,3 PD 10k -

A16 SATA0_TX+ SATA_TX0_P / SATA 0 Transmit Data + DP-O - -

A17 SATA0_TX- SATA_TX0_N / SATA 0 Transmit Data - DP-O - -

A18 SUS_S4# PM_SLP_S4# O-3,3 - -

A19 SATA0_RX+ SATA_RX0_P / SATA 0 Receive Data + DP-I - -

A20 SATA0_RX- SATA_RX0_N / SATA 0 Receive Data - DP-I - -

A21 GND Power Ground PWR - -

A22 SATA2_TX+ SATA_TX2_P / SATA 2 Transmit Data + DP-O - -

A23 SATA2_TX- SATA_TX2_N / SATA 2 Transmit Data - DP-O - -

A24 SUS_S5# PM_SLP_S5# O-3,3 - -

A25 SATA2_RX+ SATA_RX2_P / SATA 2 Receive Data + DP-I - -

A26 SATA2_RX- SATA_RX2_N / SATA 2 Receive Data - DP-I - -

A27 BATLOW# PM_BATLOW# / Battery Low I-3,3 PU 8k25 3,3V (S5) -

A28 ATA_ACT# ATA_LED# / SATA LED OD-3,3 - -

A29 AC/HDA_SYNC HDA_SYNC / HD Audio Sync O-3,3 PD 1MEG -

A30 AC/HDA_RST# HDA_RST# / HD Audio Reset O-3,3 - -

A31 GND Power Ground PWR - -

A32 AC/HDA_BITCLK HDA_BITCLK / HD Audio Clock O-3,3 - -

A33 AC/HDA_SDOUT HDA_SDOUT / HD Audio Data O-3,3 - int. PD 20k in PCH

A34 BIOS_DIS0# BIOS_DIS0# I-3,3 - -

A35 THRMTRIP# EXT_THRMTRIP# O-3,3 PU 10k 3,3V (S0) -

A36 USB6- USB6_N / USB Data – Port6 DP-I/O - int. PD 20k in PCH / 5V tolerant

A37 USB6+ USB6_P / USB Data + Port6 DP-I/O - int. PD 20k in PCH / 5V tolerant

A38 USB_6_7_OC# USB_67_OC# / USB OverCurrent Port 6/7 I-3,3 PU 10k 3,3V (S5) -

A39 USB4- U SB4_N / USB Data - Port4 DP-I/O - int. PD 20k in PCH / 5V tolerant

A40 USB4+ USB4_P / USB Data + Port4 DP-I/O - int. PD 20k in PCH / 5V tolerant

A41 GND Power Ground PWR - -

A42 USB2- USB2_N / USB Data - Port2 DP-I/O - int. PD 20k in PCH / 5V tolerant

A43 USB2+ USB2_P / USB Data + Port2 DP-I/O - int. PD 20k in PCH / 5V tolerant

A44 USB_2_3_OC# USB_23_OC# / USB OverCurrent Port 2/3 I-3,3 PU 10k 3,3V (S5) -

A45 USB0- USB0_N / USB Data - Port0 DP-I/O - -

A46 USB0+ USB0_P / USB Data + Port0 DP-I/O - -

A47 VCC_RTC V_BAT PWR 3V - -

A48 EXCD0_PERST# EXCD0_PERST#/Express card reset O-3,3 - -

A49 EXCD0_CPPE# EXCD0_CPPE#/ capable c. request I-3,3 PU 8k25 3,3V (S0) -

A50 LPC_SERIRQ LPC_SERIRQ / Ser ial Interrupt Request I/O-3,3 PU 10k 3,3V (S0) -

A51 GND Power Ground PWR - -

A52 PCIE_TX5+ opt. PCI Express lane 5 + Transmit DP-O - -

A53 PCIE_TX5- opt. PCI Express lane 5 - Transmit DP-O - -

A54 GPI0 EXT_GPI0 / General Purpose Input 0 I-3,3 PU 10k 3,3V (S0) -

A55 PCIE_TX4+ PCI Express lane 4 + Transmit DP-O - -

A56 PCIE_TX4- PCI Express lane 4 - Transmit DP-O - -

A57 GND Power Ground PWR - -

A58 PCIE_TX3+ PCI Express lane 3 + Transmit DP-O - -

A59 PCIE_TX3- PCI Express lane 3 - Transmit DP-O - -

A60 GND Power Ground PWR - -

A61 PCIE_TX2+ PCI Express lane 2 + Transmit DP-O - -

A62 PCIE_TX2- PCI Express lane 2 - Transmit DP-O - -

A63 GPI1 EXT_GPI1 / General Purpose Input 1 I-3,3 PU 10k 3,3V (S0) -

A64 PCIE_TX1+ PCI Express lane 1 + Transmit DP-O - -

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A65 PCIE_TX1- PCI Express lane 1 - Transmit DP-O - -

A66 GND Power Ground PWR - -

A67 GPI2 EXT_GPI2 / General Purpose Input 2 I-3,3 PU 10k 3,3V (S0) -

A68 PCIE_TX0+ PCI Express lane 0 + Transmit DP-O - -

A69 PCIE_TX0- PCI Express lane 0 - Transmit DP-O - -

A70 GND Power Ground PWR - -

A71 LVDS_A0+ LVDS_A_DATA0_P / LVDS Channel A Data0+ DP-O - -

A72 LVDS_A0- LVDS_A_DATA0_N / LVDS Channel A Data0- DP-O - -

A73 LVDS_A1+ LVDS_A_DATA1_P / LVDS Channel A Data1+ DP-O - -

A74 LVDS_A1- LVDS_A_DATA1_N / LVDS Channel A Data1- DP-O - -

A75 LVDS_A2+ LVDS_A_DATA2_P/ LVDS Channel A Data2+ DP-O - -

A76 LVDS_A2- LVDS_A_DATA2_N / LVDS Channel A Data2 - DP-O - -

A77 LVDS_VDD_EN LVDS_VDD_EN / LVDS Panel Power Control O-3,3 PD 100k -

A78 LVDS_A3+ LVDS_A_DATA3_P / LVDS Channel A Data3+ DP-O - -

A79 LVDS_A3- LVDS_A_DATA3_N / LVDS Channel A Data3- DP-O - -

A80 GND Power Ground PWR - -

A81 LVDS_A_CK+ LVDS_A_CLK_P / LVDS Channel A Clock+ DP-O - -

A82 LVDS_A_CK- LVDS_A_CLK_N / LVDS Channel A Clock- DP-O - -

A83 LVDS_I2C_CK LVDS_DDC_CLK / JILI I2C Clock I/O-3,3 PU 2k21 3,3V (S0) -

A84 LVDS_I2C_DAT LVDS_DDC_DATA / JILI I2C Data I/O-3,3 PU 2k21 3,3V (S0) -

A85 GPI3 EXT_GPI3 / General Purpose Input 3 I-3,3 PU 10k 3,3V (S0) -

A86 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

A87 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

A88 PCIE0_CK_REF+ CLK_PCIE_CON_P DP-O - -

A89 PCIE0_CK_REF- CLK_PCIE_CON_N DP-O - -

A90 GND Power Ground PWR - -

A91 SPI_POWER V3.3_SPI_POWER O-3,3 - power supply pin for external SPI flash

A92 SPI_MISO SPI_SO / SPI slave output I-3,3 - int. PU 20k in PCH

A93 GPO0 EXT_GPO0 / General Purpose Output 0 O-3,3 PD 10k -

A94 SPI_CLK SPI_CLK / SPI clock O-3,3 - -

A95 SPI_MOSI SPI_SI / SPI slave input O-3,3 - int. PD 20k in PCH

A96 TPM_PP TPM Physical Presence I-3,3 - int. PD in TPM

A97 TYPE10# n.c. for type 2 module Nc - -

A98 SER0_TX serial port 0 TXD O-3,3 - -

A99 SER0_RX serial port 0 RXD I-3,3 PU 47K 3,3V (S0) -

A100 GND Power Ground PWR - -

A101 SER1_TX serial por t 1 TXD O-3,3 - -

A102 SER1_RX serial por t 1 RXD I-3,3 PU 47K 3,3V (S0) -

A103 LID# LID switch input I-3,3 PU 47K 3,3V (S5) -

A104 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

A105 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

A106 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

A107 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

A108 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

A109 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

A110 GND Power Ground PWR - -

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7.3 Connector X1A Row B

Pin Signal Description Type Termination Comment

B1 GND Power Ground PWR - - -

B2 GBE0_ACT GBE0_ACT# / Ethernet Activity LED OD - -

B3 LPC_FRAME# LPC_FRAME# / LPC Frame Indicator O-3,3 - -

B4 LPC_AD0 LPC_AD0 / LPC Adress & DATA Bus I/O-3,3 - int. PU 20k in PCH

B5 LPC_AD1 LPC_AD1 / LPC Adress & DATA Bus I/O-3,3 - int. PU 20k in PCH

B6 LPC_AD2 LPC_AD2 / LPC Adress & DATA Bus I/O-3,3 - int. PU 20k in PCH

B7 LPC_AD3 LPC_AD3 / LPC Adress & DATA Bus I/O-3,3 - int. PU 20k in PCH

B8 LPC_DRQ0# LPC_DRQ#0 / LPC Request 0 I-3,3 PU 2k 3,3V (S0) int. PU 20k in PCH

B9 LPC_DRQ1# LPC_DRQ#1 / LPC Request 1 I-3,3 PU 2k 3,3V (S0) int. PU 20k in PCH

B10 LPC_CLK CLK_LPC_33M_EXT /33MHz LPC clock O-3,3 - -

B11 GND Power Ground PWR - -

B12 PWRBTN# EXT_PWRBTN# / Power Button I-3,3 PU 20k 3,3V (S5eco) -

B13 SMB_CK SMB_CLK_ EXT / SMBUS Clock O-3,3 PU 3k3 3,3V (S5) -

B14 SMB_DAT SMB_DATA_EXT / SMBUS Data I/O-3,3 PU 3k3 3,3V (S5) -

B15 SMB_ALERT# SMB_ALERT# / SMBUS Interrupt I/O-3,3 PU 1k0 3,3V (S5) -

B16 SATA1_TX+ SATA_TX1_P / SATA 1 Transmit Data + DP-O - -

B17 SATA1_TX- SATA_TX1_N / SATA 1 Transmit Data - DP-O - -

B18 SUS_STAT# PM_SUS_ STAT# O-3,3 - -

B19 SATA1_RX+ SATA_RX1_P / SATA 1 Receive Data + DP-I - -

B20 SATA1_RX- SATA_RX1_N / SATA 1 Receive Data - DP-I - -

B21 GND Power Ground PWR - -

B22 SATA3_TX+ SATA_TX3_P / SATA 3 Transmit Data + DP-O - -

B23 SATA3_TX- SATA_TX3_N / SATA 3 Transmit Data - DP-O - -

B24 PWR_OK EXT_PWR_OK / Power OK I-3,3 PU 511k 3,3V pullup voltage depends on ATX or single supply mode

B25 SATA3_RX+ SATA_RX3_P / SATA 3 Receive Data + DP-I - -

B26 SATA3_RX- SATA_RX3_N / SATA 3 Receive Data - DP-I - -

B27 WDT WDT / Watch Dog Timer O-3,3 - -

B28 AC/HDA_SDIN2 HDA_SDIN2_ICH/ HD Audio Serial Input Data 2 I-3,3 - int. PD 20k in PCH

B29 AC/HDA_SDIN1 HDA_SDIN1_ICH/ HD Audio Serial Input Data 1 I-3,3 - int. PD 20k in PCH

B30 AC/HDA_SDIN0 HDA_SDIN0_ICH/ HD Audio Serial Input Data 0 I-3,3 - int. PD 20k in PCH

B31 GND Power Ground PWR - -

B32 SPKR HDA_SPKR / Speaker O-3,3 - int. PD 20k in PCH

B33 I2C_CK I2C_CLK_EXT / I2C clock O-3,3 PU 2k21 3,3V (S5) -

B34 I2C_DAT I2C_DATA_EXT / I2C data I/O-3,3 PU 2k21 3,3V (S5) -

B35 THRM# PM_THRM# / Over Temperature I-3,3 PU 10k 3,3V (S0) -

B36 USB7- USB7_N / USB Data – Por t7 DP-I/O - int. PD 20k in PCH / 5V tolerant

B37 USB7+ USB7_P / USB Data + Port7 DP-I/O - int. PD 20k in PCH / 5V tolerant

B38 USB_4_5_OC# USB_45_OC# / USB OverCurrent Port 4/5 I-3,3 PU 10k 3,3V (S5) -

B39 USB5- USB5_N / USB Data – Por t5 DP-I/O - int. PD 20k in PCH / 5V tolerant

B40 USB5+ USB5_P / USB Data + Port5 DP-I/O - int. PD 20k in PCH / 5V tolerant

B41 GND Power Ground PWR - -

B42 USB3- USB3_N / USB Data – Por t3 DP-I/O - int. PD 20k in PCH / 5V tolerant

B43 USB3+ USB3_P / USB Data + Port3 DP-I/O - int. PD 20k in PCH / 5V tolerant

B44 USB_0_1_OC# USB_01_OC# / USB OverCurrent Port 0/1 I-3,3 PU 10k 3,3V (S5) -

B45 USB1- USB1_N / USB Data – Por t1 DP-I/O - -

B46 USB1+ USB1_P / USB Data + Port1 DP-I/O - -

B47 EXCD1_PERST# EXCD1_PERST# / Express card reset O-3,3 - -

B48 EXCD1_CPPE# EXCD1_CPPE# / capable c. request I-3,3 PU 8k25 3,3V (S0) -

B49 SYS_RESET# EXT_SYS_RESET# / Reset Input I-3,3 PU 10k 3,3V (S5) -

B50 CB_RESET# CB_RESET# / Carr ier board Reset O-3,3 - -

B51 GND Power Ground PWR - -

B52 PCIE_RX5+ opt. PCI Express lane 5 + receive DP-I - -

B53 PCIE_RX5- opt. PCI Express lane 5 - receive DP-I - -

B54 GPO1 EXT_GPO1 / General Purpose Output 1 O-3,3 PD 10k -

B55 PCIE_RX4+ PCI Express lane 4 + receive DP-I - -

B56 PCIE_RX4- PCI Express lane 4 - receive DP-I - -

B57 GPO2 EXT_GPO2 / General Purpose Output 2 O-3,3 PD 10k -

B58 PCIE_RX3+ PCI Express lane 3 + receive DP-I - -

B59 PCIE_RX3- PCI Express lane 3 - receive DP-I - -

B60 GND Power Ground PWR - -

B61 PCIE_RX2+ PCI Express lane 2 + receive DP-I - -

B62 PCIE_RX2- PCI Express lane 2 - receive DP-I - -

B63 GPO3 EXT_GPO3 / General Purpose Output 3 O-3,3 PD 10k -

B64 PCIE_RX1+ PCI Express lane 1 + receive DP-I - -

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B65 PCIE_RX1- PCI Express lane 1 - receive DP-I - -

B66 WAKE0# PCIE_WAKE# I/O-3,3 PU 10k 3,3V (S5) -

B67 WAKE1# WAKE1# I-3,3 PU 10k 3,3V (S5) -

B68 PCIE_RX0+ PCI Express lane 0 + receive DP-I - -

B69 PCIE_RX0- PCI Express lane 0 - receive DP-I - -

B70 GND Power Ground PWR - -

B71 LVDS_B0+ LVDS_B_DATA0_P / LVDS Channel B Data0+ DP-O - -

B72 LVDS_B0- LVDS_B_DATA0_N / LVDS Channel B Data0- DP-O - -

B73 LVDS_B1+ LVDS_B_DATA1_P / LVDS Channel B Data1+ DP-O - -

B74 LVDS_B1- LVDS_B_DATA1_N / LVDS Channel B Data1- DP-O - -

B75 LVDS_B2+ LVDS_B_DATA2_P/ LVDS Channel B Data2+ DP-O - -

B76 LVDS_B2- LVDS_B_DATA2_N / LVDS Channel B Data2 - DP-O - -

B77 LVDS_B3+ LVDS_B_DATA3_P / LVDS Channel B Data3+ DP-O - -

B78 LVDS_B3- LVDS_B_DATA3_N / LVDS Channel B Data3- DP-O - -

B79 LVDS_BKLT_EN LVDS_BKLT_CTRL / Panel Backlight ON O-3,3 PD 100k -

B80 GND Power Ground PWR - -

B81 LVDS_B_CK+ LVDS_B_CLK_P / LVDS Channel B Clock+ DP-O - -

B82 LVDS_B_CK- LVDS_B_CLK_N / LVDS Channel B Clock- DP-O - -

B83 LVDS_BKLT_CTRL LVDS_BKLT_CTRL / Backlight Brightness Contr. O-3,3 - -

B84 VCC_5V_SBY +V_STBY_ETX / 5V Standby PWR 5V (S5) - -

B85 VCC_5V_SBY +V_STBY_ETX / 5V Standby PWR 5V (S5) - -

B86 VCC_5V_SBY +V_STBY_ETX / 5V Standby PWR 5V (S5) - -

B87 VCC_5V_SBY +V_STBY_ETX / 5V Standby PWR 5V (S5) - -

B88 BIOS_DIS1# BIOS_DIS1# I-3,3 - -

B89 VGA_RED CRT_RED / Analog Video RGB-RED OA PD 150R -

B90 GND Power Ground PWR - -

B91 VGA_GRN CRT_GREEN / Analog Video RGB-GREEN OA PD 150R -

B92 VGA_BLU CRT_BLUE / Analog Video RGB-BLUE OA PD 150R -

B93 VGA_HSYNC CRT_HSYNC / Analog Video H-Sync O-3,3 - -

B94 VGA_VSYNC CRT_VSYNC / Analog Video V-Sync O-3,3 - -

B95 VGA_I2C_CK CRT_DDC_CLK / Display Data Channel Clock I/O-5 PU 2k21 5V (S0) -

B96 VGA_I2C_DAT CRT_DDC_DATA / Display Data Channel Data I/O-5 PU 2k21 5V (S0) -

B97 SPI_CS# SPI_CS# / SPI chip select O-3,3 - -

B98 RSVD n. c. nc - -

B99 RSVD n. c. nc - -

B100 GND Power Ground PWR - -

B101 FAN_PWMOUT Fan PWM Output O-3,3 - -

B102 FAN_TACHIN Fan Tach Input I-3,3 PU 47K 3,3V (S0) -

B103 SLEEP# Sleep Button Input I-3,3 PU 47K 3,3V (S5) -

B104 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

B105 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

B106 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

B107 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

B108 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

B109 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

B110 GND Power Ground PWR - -

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7.4 Connector X1B Row C

Pin Signal Description Type Termination Comment

C1 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C2 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C3 USB_SSRX0- USB Super Speed Receive - (0) DP-I - -

C4 USB_SSRX0+ USB Super Speed Receive + (0) DP-I - -

C5 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C6 USB_SSRX1- USB Super Speed Receive - (1) DP-I - -

C7 USB_SSRX1+ USB Super Speed Receive + (1) DP-I - -

C8 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C9 USB_SSRX2- n.c. Nc - -

C10 USB_SSRX2+ n.c. Nc - -

C11 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C12 USB_SSRX3- n.c. Nc - -

C13 USB_SSRX3+ n.c. Nc - -

C14 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C15 DDI1_PAIR6+ DDI1 Pair 6 + DP-I - -

C16 DDI1_PAIR6- DDI1 P air 6 + DP-I - -

C17 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

C18 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

C19 PCIE_RX6+ opt. PCI Express lane 6 + Receive Nc - jus t available if PCIe2USB30 controller is not stuf fed

C20 PCIE_RX6- opt. PCI Express lane 6 - Receive Nc - just available if PCIe2USB30 controller is not stuffed

C21 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C22 PCIE_RX7+ opt. PCI Express lane 7 + Receive Nc - jus t available if LAN controller is not stuffed

C23 PCIE_RX7- opt. PCI Express lane 7 - Receive Nc - just available if LAN controller is not stuf fed

C24 DDI1_HPD DDI1 Hotplug Detect I-3,3 PD 100k -

C25 DDI1_PAIR4+ DDI1 Pair 4 + DP-I - -

C26 DDI1_PAIR4- DDI1 P air 4 - DP-I - -

C27 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

C28 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

C29 DDI1_PAIR5+ DDI1 Pair 5 + DP-I - -

C30 DDI1_PAIR5- DDI1 P air 5 - DP-I - -

C31 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C32 DDI2_CTRLCLK_AUX+ DDI2 CTRLCLK/AUX+ I/O-3,3 - -

C33 DDI2_CTRLDATA_AUX- DDI2 CTRLDATA/AUX- I/O-3,3 - -

C34 DDI2_DDC_AUX_SEL DDI2 DDC/AUX select I-3,3 PD 1M -

C35 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

C36 DDI3_CTRLCLK_AUX+ DDI3 CTRLCLK/AUX+ I/O-3,3 - -

C37 DDI3_CTRLDATA_AUX- DDI3 CTRLDATA/AUX- I/O-3,3 - -

C38 DDI3_DDC_AUX_SEL DDI3 DDC/AUX select I-3,3 PD 1M -

C39 DDI3_PAIR0+ DDI3 Pair 0 + DP-O - -

C40 DDI3_PAIR0- DDI3 P air 0 - DP-O - -

C41 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C42 DDI3_PAIR1+ DDI3 Pair 1 + DP-O - -

C43 DDI3_PAIR1- DDI3 P air 1 - DP-O - -

C44 DDI3_HPD DDI3 Hotplug Detect I-3,3 PD 100k -

C45 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

C46 DDI3_PAIR2+ DDI3 Pair 2 + DP-O - -

C47 DDI3_PAIR2- DDI3 P air 2 - DP-O - -

C48 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

C49 DDI3_PAIR3+ DDI3 Pair 3 + DP-O - -

C50 DDI3_PAIR3- DDI3 P air 3 - DP-O - -

C51 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C52 PEG_RX0+ PCIexpress Graphics receive + (0) DP-I - -

C53 PEG_RX0- PCIexpress Graphics receive - (0) DP-I - -

C54 TYPE0# n.c. for type 6 module nc - -

C55 PEG_RX1+ PCIexpress Graphics receive + (1) DP-I - -

C56 PEG_RX1- PCIexpress Graphics receive - (1) DP-I - -

C57 TYPE1# n.c. for type 6 module nc - -

C58 PEG_RX2+ PCIexpress Graphics receive + (2) DP-I - -

C59 PEG_RX2- PCIexpress Graphics receive - (2) DP-I - -

C60 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C61 PEG_RX3+ PCIexpress Graphics receive + (3) DP-I - -

C62 PEG_RX3- PCIexpress Graphics receive - (3) DP-I - -

C63 RSVD n.c. nc - -

C64 RSVD n.c. nc - -

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C65 PEG_RX4+ PCIexpress Graphics receive + (4) DP-I - -

C66 PEG_RX4- PCIexpress Graphics receive - (4) DP-I - -

C67 RSVD n.c. nc - -

C68 PEG_RX5+ PCIexpress Graphics receive + (5) DP-I - -

C69 PEG_RX5- PCIexpress Graphics receive - (5) DP-I - -

C70 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C71 PEG_RX6+ PCIexpress Graphics receive + (6) DP-I - -

C72 PEG_RX6- PCIexpress Graphics receive - (6) DP-I - -

C73 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C74 PEG_RX7+ PCIexpress Graphics receive + (7) DP-I - -

C75 PEG_RX7- PCIexpress Graphics receive - (7) DP-I - -

C76 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C77 RSVD n.c. nc - -

C78 PEG_RX8+ PCIexpress Graphics receive + (8) DP-I - -

C79 PEG_RX8- PCIexpress Graphics receive - (8) DP-I - -

C80 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C81 PEG_RX9+ PCIexpress Graphics receive + (9) DP-I - -

C82 PEG_RX9- PCIexpress Graphics receive - (9) DP-I - -

C83 RSVD n.c. nc - -

C84 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C85 PEG_RX10+ PCIexpress Graphics receive + (10) DP-I - -

C86 PEG_RX10- PCIexpress Graphics receive - (10) DP-I - -

C87 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C88 PEG_RX11+ PCIexpress Graphics receive + (11) DP-I - -

C89 PEG_RX11- PCIexpress Graphics receive – (11) DP-I - -

C90 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C91 PEG_RX12+ PCIexpress Graphics receive + (12) DP-I - -

C92 PEG_RX12- PCIexpress Graphics receive - (12) DP-I - -

C93 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C94 PEG_RX13+ PCIexpress Graphics receive + (13) DP-I - -

C95 PEG_RX13- PCIexpress Graphics receive - (13) DP-I - -

C96 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C97 RSVD DPD_CTRL_CLK I/O-3,3 - -

C98 PEG_RX14+ PCIexpress Graphics receive + (14) DP-I - -

C99 PEG_RX14- PCIexpress Graphics receive - (14) DP-I - -

C100 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C101 PEG_RX15+ PCIexpress Graphics receive + (15) DP-I - -

C102 PEG_RX15- PCIexpress Graphics receive - (15) DP-I - -

C103 GND Power Ground PWR - -

C104 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

C105 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

C106 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

C107 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

C108 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

C109 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

C110 GND Power Ground PWR - -

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7.5 Connector X1B Row D

Pin Signal Description Type Termination Comment

D1 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D2 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D3 USB_SSTX0- USB Super Speed Transmit - (0) DP-O - -

D4 USB_SSTX0+ USB Super Speed Transmit + (0) DP-O - -

D5 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D6 USB_SSTX1- USB Super Speed Transmit - (1) DP-O - -

D7 USB_SSTX1+ USB Super Speed Transmit + (1) DP-O - -

D8 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D9 USB_SSTX2- n.c. Nc - -

D10 USB_SSTX2+ n.c. Nc - -

D11 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D12 USB_SSTX3- n.c. Nc - -

D13 USB_SSTX3+ n.c. Nc - -

D14 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D15 DDI1_CTRLCLK_AUX+ DDI1 CTRLCLK/AUX+ I/O-3,3 - -

D16 DDI1_CTRLDATA_AUX- DDI1 CTRLDATA/AUX- I/O-3,3 - -

D17 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

D18 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

D19 PCIE_TX6+ opt. PCI Express lane 6 + Transmit Nc - just available if PCIe2USB30 controller is not stuffed

D20 PCIE_TX6- opt. PCI Express lane 6 - Transmit Nc - just available if PCIe2USB30 controller is not stuffed

D21 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D22 PCIE_TX7+ opt. PCI Express lane 7 + Transmit Nc - just available if LAN controller is not stuffed

D23 PCIE_TX7- opt. PCI Express lane 7 - Transmit Nc - just available if LAN controller is not stuffed

D24 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

D25 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

D26 DDI1_PAIR0+ DDI1 Pair 0 + DP-O - -

D27 DDI1_PAIR0- DDI1 Pair 0 - DP-O - -

D28 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

D29 DDI1_PAIR1+ DDI1 Pair 1 + DP-O - -

D30 DDI1_PAIR1- DDI1 Pair 1 - DP-O - -

D31 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D32 DDI1_PAIR2+ DDI1 Pair 2 + DP-O - -

D33 DDI1_PAIR2- DDI1 Pair 2 - DP-O - -

D34 DDI1_DDC_AUX_SEL DDI1 DDC/AUX select I-3,3 PD 1M -

D35 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

D36 DDI1_PAIR3+ DDI1 Pair 3 + DP-O - -

D37 DDI1_PAIR3- DDI1 Pair 3 - DP-O - -

D38 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

D39 DDI2_PAIR0+ DDI2 Pair 0 + DP-O - -

D40 DDI2_PAIR0- DDI2 Pair 0 - DP-O - -

D41 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D42 DDI2_PAIR1+ DDI2 Pair 1 + DP-O - -

D43 DDI2_PAIR1- DDI2 Pair 1 - DP-O - -

D44 DDI2_HPD DDI2 Hotplug Detect I-3,3 PD 100k -

D45 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

D46 DDI2_PAIR2+ DDI2 Pair 2 + DP-O - -

D47 DDI2_PAIR2- DDI2 Pair 2 - DP-O - -

D48 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

D49 DDI2_PAIR3+ DDI2 Pair 3 + DP-O - -

D50 DDI2_PAIR3- DDI2 Pair 3 - DP-O - -

D51 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D52 PEG_TX0+ PCIexpress Graphics Transmit + (0) DP-O - -

D53 PEG_TX0- PCIexpress Graphics Transmit - (0) DP-O - -

D54 PEG_LANE_RV# PCIexpress Graphics Lane Reversal I-3,3 - -

D55 PEG_TX1+ PCIexpress Graphics Transmit + (1) DP-O - -

D56 PEG_TX1- PCIexpress Graphics Transmit - (1) DP-O - -

D57 TYPE2# GND for type 6 module PWR - -

D58 PEG_TX2+ PCIexpress Graphics Transmit + (2) DP-O - -

D59 PEG_TX2- PCIexpress Graphics Transmit - (2) DP-O - -

D60 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D61 PEG_TX3+ PCIexpress Graphics Transmit + (3) DP-O - -

D62 PEG_TX3- PCIexpress Graphics Transmit - (3) DP-O - -

D63 RSVD DPC_CTRL_CLK I/0-3,3 - -

D64 RSVD DPC_CTRL_DATA I/0-3,3 - int. PD 20k in PCH

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D65 PEG_TX4+ PCIexpress Graphics Transmit + (4) DP-O - -

D66 PEG_TX4- PCIexpress Graphics Transmit - (4) DP-O - -

D67 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D68 PEG_TX5+ PCIexpress Graphics Transmit + (5) DP-O - -

D69 PEG_TX5- PCIexpress Graphics Transmit - (5) DP-O - -

D70 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D71 PEG_TX6+ PCIexpress Graphics Transmit + (6) DP-O - -

D72 PEG_TX6- PCIexpress Graphics Transmit - (6) DP-O - -

D73 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D74 PEG_TX7+ PCIexpress Graphics Transmit + (7) DP-O - -

D75 PEG_TX7- PCIexpress Graphics Transmit - (7) DP-O - -

D76 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D77 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

D78 PEG_TX8+ PCIexpress Graphics Transmit + (8) DP-O - -

D79 PEG_TX8- PCIexpress Graphics Transmit - (8) DP-O - -

D80 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D81 PEG_TX9+ PCIexpress Graphics Transmit + (9) DP-O - -

D82 PEG_TX9- PCIexpress Graphics Transmit - (9) DP-O - -

D83 RSVD DPD_CTRL_DATA I/O-3,3 - int. PD 20k in PCH

D84 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D85 PEG_TX10+ PCIexpress Graphics Transmit + (10) DP-O - -

D86 PEG_TX10- PCIexpress Graphics Transmit - (10) DP-O - -

D87 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D88 PEG_TX11+ PCIexpress Graphics Transmit + (11) DP-O - -

D89 PEG_TX11- PCIexpress Graphics Transmit - (11) DP-O - -

D90 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D91 PEG_TX12+ PCIexpress Graphics Transmit + (12) DP-O - -

D92 PEG_TX12- PCIexpress Graphics Transmit - (12) DP-O - -

D93 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D94 PEG_TX13+ PCIexpress Graphics Transmit + (13) DP-O - -

D95 PEG_TX13- PCIexpress Graphics Transmit - (13) DP-O - -

D96 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D97 RSVD n.c. Nc - -

D98 PEG_TX14+ PCIexpress Graphics Transmit + (14) DP-O - -

D99 PEG_TX14- PCIexpress Graphics Transmit - (14) DP-O - -

D100 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D101 PEG_TX15+ PCIexpress Graphics Transmit + (15) DP-O - -

D102 PEG_TX15- PCIexpress Graphics Transmit - (15) DP-O - -

D103 GND Power Ground PWR - -

D104 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

D105 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

D106 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

D107 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

D108 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

D109 VCC_12V main input voltage (8.5-18V) PWR 8.5-18V - -

D110 GND Power Ground PWR - -

The termination resistors in these tables are already mounted on the module. Refer to the
design guide for information about additional termination resistors.

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8 BIOS Operation

The module is equipped with AMI® Aptio, which is located in an onboard SPI serial flash memory.

8.1 Determining the BIOS Version

The AMI® Aptio version is displayed in the main menu of the setup utility.

» BIOS Vendor: American Megatrends

» Core Version: x.x.x.x

» BIOS Date: mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss

» BIOS Version: CHR6RXXX

8.2 BIOS Update

Kontron provides continuous BIOS updates for Computer-on-Modules. The updates are provided for download on

http://emdcustomersection.kontron.com with a detailed change description within the according Product Change

Notification (PCN). Please register for EMD Customer Section to get access to BIOS downloads and PCN service.

Modules with BIOS Region/Setup only inside the flash can be updated with AFU utilities (usually 1-3MB BIOS binary file
size) directly. Modules with Intel® Management Engine, Ethernet, Flash Descriptor and other options additionally to the
BIOS Region (usually 4-8MB BIOS binary file size) requires a different update process with Intel Flash Utility FPT and a
wrapper to backup and restore configurations and the MAC address. Therefore it is strongly recommended to use the batch
file inside the BIOS download package available on EMD Customer Section.

» Boot the module to DOS/EFI Shell with access to the BIOS image and Firmware Update Utility provided on EMD

Customer Section

» Execute Flash.bat in DOS or Flash.nsh in EFI Shell

Any modification of the update process may damage your module!

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Backup the BIOS / Create a BIOS with custom defaults:

» Change your BIOS settings according your needs

» Save and Exit Setup with option “Save as User Defaults”. Your customized settings are now stored inside the flash in

a second area additional to the manufacturer defaults

» Boot the module to DOS or EFI Shell with access to the update utilities

» Extract the BIOS region including your custom defaults with afuefix64.efi CBIOS.bin /O in EFI Shell or afudos.exe

CBIOS.rom /O in DOS

Now you can clone the BIOS with your customized default settings to other modules or external SPI flashes with above
mention AFU utilites. On modules with Management Engine and Ethernet inside the Flash the same BIOS core version
should already be programmed on the target.

AMI APTIO update utilities for DOS, EFI Shell and Windows are available for free at AMI.com:

http://www.ami.com/support/downloads/amiflash.zip

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8.3 Setup Guide

The Aptio Setup Utility changes system behavior by modifying the Firmware configuration. The setup program uses a
number of menus to make changes and turn features on or off.

Functional keystrokes in POST:

Key Function

DEL

Enter Setup

F2

Enter Setup

F7

Boot Menu

8.4 POST Codes

Important POST codes during boot-up

AB

BIOS Setup

AD

EFI Shell

AE

Windows

8.4.1 Start AMI® Aptio Setup Utility

To start the AMI® BIOS setup utility, press <DEL> or <F2> when the following string appears during bootup.
Press <DEL> to enter Setup

The Info Menu then appears.
The Setup Screen is composed of several sections:

Setup Screen Location Function

Menu Bar Top Lists and selects all top level menus.

Legend Bar Right side Bottom Lists setup navigation keys.

Item Specific Help Window Right side Top Help for selected item.

Menu Window Lef t Center Selection fields for current menu.

Menu Bar

The menu bar at the top of the window lists different menus. Use the left/right arrow keys to make a selection.

Legend Bar

Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom to make your selections or exit the current menu. The table below
describes the legend keys and their alternates.

Key Function

or Arrow key ← → Select a menu.

or Arrow key ↑ ↓ Select fields in current menu.

<Home> or <End> Move cursor to top or bottom of current window.

<PgUp> or <PgDn> Move cursor to next or previous page.

+/- Change Option

<Enter> Execute command or select submenu.

<F1> General Help window.

<F2> Previous Values

<F3> Load the optimized default configuration.

<F4> Save and exit.

<Esc> Exit menu.

Selecting an Item

Use the or key to move the cursor to the field you want. Then use the + and – keys to select a value for that field. The ↑ ↓
Save Value commands in the Exit menu save the values displayed in all the menus.

Displaying Submenus

Use the or key to move the cursor to the submenu you want. Then press <Enter>. A pointer ( ) marks all submenus. ← → ►

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Item Specific Help Window

The Help window on the right side of each menu displays the Help text for the selected item. It updates as you move the
cursor to each field.

General Help Window

Pressing <F1> on a menu brings up the General Help window that describes the legend keys and their alternates. Press
<Esc> to exit the General Help window.

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8.5 BIOS Setup

8.5.1 Main

Feature Options Description

System Language

English

Choose the system default language

System Date [mm/dd/yyyy] Set the Date. Use 'Tab' to switch between Date

elements

System Time [hh:mm:ss] Set the Time. Use 'Tab' to switch between Time

elements

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Platform Information

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8.5.2 Advanced

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PCI Subsystem Settings

Feature Options Description

PCI ROM Priority Legacy ROM

EFI Compatible ROM

In case of multiple Option ROMs (Legacy and EFI
Compatible), specifies what PCI Option ROM to launch

PCI Latency Timer

32 … 248 PCI Bus Clocks

Value to be programmed into PCI Latency Timer Register

VGA Palette Snoop

Disabled
Enabled

Enables or Disables VGA Palette Registers Snooping

PERR# Generation

Disabled
Enabled

Enables or Disables PCI Device to Generate PERR#

SERR# Generation

Disabled
Enabled

Enables or Disables PCI Device to Generate SERR#

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ACPI Settings

Feature Options Description

Enable ACPI Auto Congiguration

Disabled
Enabled

Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration

Enable Hibernation Disabled

Enabled

Enables or Disables System ability to Hibernate (OS/S4
Sleep State)

ACPI Sleep State Suspend Disabled

S3 (StR)

Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter
when the SUSPEND button is pressed

Lock Legacy Ressources

Disabled
Enabled

Enables or Disables Lock of Legacy Ressources

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Trusted Computing

Feature Options Description

TPM Support

Disable
Enable

Enables or Disables TPM support. O.S. will not show
Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interf ace
will not be available

TPM State

Disabled
Enabled

Enable/Disable Security Device. Note: Your Computer
will reboot during restar t in order to change Sate of the
Device

Pending Operation

None
Enable Take Ownership
Disable Take Ownership
TPM Clear

Schedule an Operation for the Security Device. Note:
Your Computer will reboot during restart in order to
change Sate of the Device

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CPU Configuration

Feature Options Description

Hyper-Threading Disabled

Enabled

Enables/Disables the Intel® Hyper Threading
Technology HTT supported by Core i7/i5

Active Proc Cores

All
1
2
3

Number of cores to enable in each processors package

Execute Disable Bit Disabled

Enabled

XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer
overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS

Hardware Prefetcher Disabled

Enabled

Turn on/off the MLC streamer prefetcher

Adj. Cache Line Pref. Disabled

Enabled

Turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines

Intel Virtualization Technology Disabled

Enabled

When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional
hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool
Technology

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CPU Information

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CPU PPM Configuration

Feature Options Description

CPU DTS Disabled

Enabled

Enable/Disable CPU DTS SMI. If disabled, ACPI can't
provide current temperature and passive cooling is not
possible

EIST Disabled

Enabled

Enable/Disable the Intel Speedstep Technology

Turbo Mode Disabled

Enabled

Enables/Disables the Intel Processor Turbo Mode 2.0

CPU C3 Report Disabled

Enabled

Enable/Disable CPU C3 (ACPI C2) report to OS

CPU C6 Report Disabled

Enabled

Enable/Disable CPU C6 (ACPI C3) report to OS

CPU C7 Report Disabled

Enabled

Enable/Disable CPU C7 (ACPI C3) report to OS

Long duration pwr lim

0

Long duration power limit in Watts, 0 meanse: use
factory def aults

Long duration time

28

Time window which the long duration power is
maintained

Short duration power limit

0

Short duration power limit in Watts, 0 meanse: use
factory def aults

TCC active offset

0

Offset from the f actory TCC activation temperature

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Miscellaneous

Feature Options Description

S5 Eco

Disabled
Enabled

Reduce supply current in Soft Off State S5 to less than
1mA. If enabled, power button is the only wakeup
source in S5. See chapter S5 Eco for more details

Reset Button Behavior

Chipset Reset
Power Cycle

Select the behavior of Reset Button. Select Power Cycle
to hold the module in reset while reset button is
pressed

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Watchdog

Feature Options Description

Auto-reload

Disabled
Enabled

Enable automatic reload of watchdog timers on timeout

Global Lock

Disabled
Enabled

If set to enabled, all Watchdog registers (except
WD_KICK) become read only until the board is reset

Stage 1 Mode

Disabled
Reset
NMI
SCI
Delay
WDT Signal only

Select Action for first Watchdog stage

- Assert WDT Signal

Disabled
Enabled

Enable/Disable assertion of WDT signal to baseboard on
stage timeout

- Stage 1 Timout 1s
5s
10s
30s
1m
3m
10m
30m

Select Timeout value for first watchdog stage

Stage 2 Mode

Disabled
Reset
NMI
SCI
WDT Signal only

Select Action for second Watchdog stage

- Assert WDT Signal

Disabled
Enabled

Enable/Disable assertion of WDT signal to baseboard on
stage timeout

- Stage 2 Timout 1s
5s
10s
30s
1m
3m
10m
30m

Select Timeout value for second watchdog stage

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Smart Battery Configuration

Feature Options Description

M.A.R.S. Disabled

AUTO
Charger
Manager

Preset M.A.R.S. Smart Battery System mode. System
must be restarted to reflect mode changes

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Battery Information

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Generic LPC Decode Ranges

Feature Options Description

Generic LPC Decode 1

Disabled
Enabled

Enable generic LPC decode range

- Base Address

0100h

Base address of the generic decode range. Valid
between 0100h - FFF0h. Must be 8-byte alligned

- Length

0008h

Length of the generic decode range. Valid between
0800h - 0100h. Must be multiple of 8.

Generic LPC Decode 2

Disabled
Enabled

Enable generic LPC decode range

- Base Address

0100h

Base address of the generic decode range. Valid
between 0100h - FFF0h. Must be 8-byte alligned

- Length

0008h

Length of the generic decode range. Valid between
0800h - 0100h. Must be multiple of 8.

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Thermal Configuration

Feature Options Description

Critical Trip Point

POR
15°C
…
119°C

This value controls the temperature of the ACPI Critical
Trip Point - the point in which the OS will shut the
system off. Note: 100°C is the Plan Of Record (POR) for
all Intel mobile processors

ActTPnt Low Temp Disabled

15°C
..
55°C
…
95°C

This value controls the temperature of the ACPI Active
Trip Point - the point in which the OS will turn the
processor fan on Active Trip Point Low Fan Speed.

ActTPoint Low Fan Speed

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Active Trip Point Low Fan Speed in percentage. Value
must be between 33% - 100%. This is the speed at
which fan will run when Active Trip Point Low is crossed.

Active Trip Point High Disabled

15°C
…
79°C
…
95°C

This value controls the temperature of the ACPI Active
High Trip Point - the point in which the OS will turn the
processor fan on Active Trip Point High Fan Speed.

Passive Trip Point Disabled

15°C
…
95°C
…
119°C

This value controls the temperature of the ACPI Passive
Trip Point - the point in which the OS will begin
throttling the processor

- Passive TC1 Value

1

This value sets the TC1 value for the ACPI Passive
Cooling Formula. Range 1 - 16

- Passive TC2 Value

5

This value sets the TC2 value for the ACPI Passive
Cooling Formula. Range 1 - 16

- Passive TSP Value

10

This item sets the TSP value for the ACPI Passive Cooling
Formula. It represents in tenth of a second how often
the OS will read the temperature when passive cooling
is enabled. Range 2 - 32

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Passive Cooling

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The ACPI OS assesses the optimum CPU performance change necessary to lower the temperature using the following
equation

ΔP[%] = TC1(Tn-Tn-1) + TC2(Tn-Tt)

ΔP is the performance delta, Tt is the target temperature = passive cooling trip point. The two coefficients TC1 and TC2
and the sampling period TSP are hardware dependent constants the end user must supply. It’s up to the end user to set
the cooling preference of the system by setting the appropriate trip points in the BIOS setup.

See chapter 12 of the ACPI specification (www.acpi.info) for more details

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PCH-FW Configuration

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USB Configuration

Feature Options Description

Legacy USB Support

Enabled
Disabled
AUTO

Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables
legacy support if no USB devices are connected.
DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for
EFI applications.

USB3.0 Support Enabled

Disabled

Enable/Disable USB3.0 (XHCI) Controller support. On
Type 2 board only supported by external PCIe Card

- XHCI Hand-off

Enabled
Disabled

This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off
Support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed
by XHCI driver

EHCI Hand-off Enabled

Disabled

This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI hand-off
Support. The EHCI ownership change should be claimed
by EHCI driver

USB Beep Enabled

Disabled

Send speaker beep for device attach / detach

USB transfer time-out 1sec

5sec
10sec
20sec

The time-out value for Control, Bulk and Interrupt
transfers

Device reset time-out 10sec

20sec
30sec
40sec

USB mass storage device Start Unit command time-out

Device power-up delay

AUTO
Manual

Maximum time the device will take before it properly
reports itself to the Host controller. 'AUTO' uses default
value: for a Root port it is 100ms, for a Hub port the
delay is taken from Hub descriptor

Device power-up delay in seconds

5

Delay range is 1…40 seconds, in one second increments

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Module COM Port Configuration

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Serial Port 3 Configuration

Feature Options Description

Serial Port Disabled

Enabled

Enable or Disable COMe Serial Port 0 (COM3)

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Serial Port 4 Configuration

Feature Options Description

Serial Port Disabled

Enabled

Enable or Disable COMe Serial Port 1 (COM4)

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H/W Monitor

Hardware Monitor measurements and configuration for the onboard Analog Devices ADT7490.

Feature Value/Options Description

DTS xx°C Shows the calculated temperature of Tcasemax - Digital

Thermal Sensor

CPU xx°C Shows the measured temperature of the CPU Diode with

onboard HWM

PCH xx°C Shows the internal Platform Controller Hub temperature

ADT xx°C Shows the internal hardwaremonitor temperature

CPU Fan Pulse 1

2
3
4

Select the number of pulses the CPU fan produces
during one revolution

CPU FAN xxxx rpm Shows the fan speed of onboard FAN connector

External Fan Pulse 1

2
3
4

Select the number of pulses the external fan produces
during one revolution

External FAN xxxx rpm Shows the fan speed of COMe FAN

Battery x.xx V Shows the RTC Battery Voltage

5.0V Standby x.xx V Shows the 5V Standby Voltage

Widerange Vcc x.xx V Shows the Module Main Input Voltage

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Serial Port Console Redirection

Feature Options Description

Console Redirection

Disabled
Enabled

Enable/Disable Serial Port COM0 Console Redirection

Console Redirection

Disabled
Enabled

Enable/Disable Serial Port COM1 Console Redirection

Console Redirection

Disabled
Enabled

Enable/Disable Serial Port COM2 Console Redirection

Console Redirection

Disabled
Enabled

Enable/Disable Serial Port COM3 Console Redirection

Serial Port Console Redirection is not allowed to activate at more than one port
simultaneously

COM Port allocation

Console Redirection Port Module Interface without external SIO Module Interface with external SIO present

COM0

Onboard Serial Port 0 (SER0) External SIO COM1

COM1

Onboard Serial Port 1 (SER1) External SIO COM2

COM2

not available Onboard Serial Port 0 (SER0)

COM3

not available Onboard Serial Port 1 (SER1)

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Console Redirection Settings

Feature Options Description

Terminal Type V T100

VT100+
VT_UTF8
ANSI

VT100: ASCII char set.
VT100+: Extends VT100 to support color, function keys,
etc.
VT-UTF8: Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars
onto 1 or more bytes
ANSI: Extended ASCII char set.

Bits per second 9600

19200
38400
57600
115200

Selects serial port transmission speed. The speed must
be matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may
require lower speeds

Data Bits 7

8

Data Bits

Parity

None
Even
Odd
Mark
Space

A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect
some transmission errors. Even: parity bit is 0 if the
num of 1's in the data bits is even. Odd: parity bit is 0 if
num of 1's in the data bits is odd. Mark: parity bit is
always 1. Space: Parity bit is always 0. Mark and Space
Parity do not allow for error detection.

Stop Bits

1
2

Stop Bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A
Start bit indicates the beginning). The standard setting
is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may
require more than 1 stop bit.

Flow Control

None
Hardware RTS/CTS

Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overf low.
When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a
'stop' signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Once the
buffers are empty, a 'star t' signal can be sent to re­start the flow. Hardware flow control uses two wires to
send start/stop signals

Recorder Mode

Disabled
Enabled

With this mode enabled only text will be sent. This is to
capture terminal data.

Resolution 100×31

Disabled
Enabled

Enables or disables extended terminal resolution

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

80×24
80×25

On Legacy OS, the Number of Rows and Columns
supported redirection

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Intel ICC

Feature Options Description

Use Wdog Timer w/ ICC

Disabled
Enabled

Enable Watchdog Timer operation for ICC. If enabled,
Watchdog Timer will be started after ICC-related
changes. This timer detects platform instability caused
by wrong clock settings

Lock ICC registers

Static only
All registers

All registers: all ICC registers will be locked. Static only:
only static ICC registers will be locked.

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8.5.3 Chipset

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SystemAgent Configuration

Feature Options Description

VT-d Disabled

Enabled

Check to enable Intel® Virtualization Technology for
Directed I/O (VT-d) Capability function for SA

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Graphics Configuration

Feature Options Description

Gfx Turbo IMON Curr

31

Graphics turbo IMON current values supported (14-31)

Primary Display

Auto
IGFX
PEG
PCI

Select which of IGFX/PEG/PCI Graphics device should be
Primary Display

Internal Graphics

Auto
Disabled
Enabled

Keep IGFX enabled based on the setup options

Load IGFX VBIOS Disabled

Enabled

Enable or disable CSM load IGFX VBIOS

GTT Size 1MB

2MB

Select the GTT Size

Aperture Size 128MB

256MB

Select the Aperture Size

DVMT Pre-Allocated 0M

…
64M
…
512M

Select DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory
size used by the Internal Graphics device

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LCD Control

Feature Options Description

Prim IGFX Boot Disp

Auto
CRT
LVDS
EFP 1
EFP 2
EFP 3

Select the Integrated Graphics Video Device which will
be activated during POST. This has no effect if external
graphics devices are present

Sec IGFX Boot Disp

Disabled
CRT
LVDS
EFP 1
EFP 2
EFP 3

Select Secondary Integrated Graphics Display Device

Int. LVDS Panel Type

AUTO
VGA 640×480 1×18
WVGA 800×480 1×18
SVGA 800×600 1×18
XGA 1024×768 1×18
XGA 1024×768 1×24
WXGA 1280×768 1×24
WXGA 1280×768 1×24
WXGA 1280×800 1×18
WXGA 1366×768 1×24
WXGA+ 1440×900 2×18
WXGA+ 1440×900 2×24
SXGA 1280×1024 2×18
SXGA 1280×1024 2×24
WSXGA+ 1680×1050 2×18
WSXGA+ 1680×1050 2×24
UXGA 1600×1200 2×18
UXGA 1600×1200 2×24
WUXGA 1920×1200 2×18
WUXGA 1920×1200 2×24

Select LCD panel used by Internal Graphics Device by
selecting the appropriate setup item

Panel Color Depth

18 Bit
24 Bit

For internal LVDS EDID detection, select the Panel Color
Depth

Backlight Control None/External

PWM
PWM Inverted
I2C

Backlight Control Setting

Backlight Value

128

Set LCD backlight brightness (0-255)

SDVO Device

Disabled
SDVO - DVI 1.0
SDVO - DVI-I
SDVO - LVDS

Selects the SDVO Device

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For SDVO2DVI solutions select 'SDVO - DVI 1.0' or 'SDVO - DVI-I'. For SDVO2CRT select 'SDVO

- DVI-I'.

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