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High Risk Applications Hazard Notice

THIS DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE ARE NOT DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED OR INTENDED FOR USE
OR RESALE FOR THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES, THE NAVIGATION, CONTROL OR
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT OR OTHER TRANSPORTATION, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, LIFE
SUPPORT OR LIFE SUSTAINING APPLICATIONS, WEAPONS SYSTEMS, OR ANY OTHER APPLICATION IN A
HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT, OR REQUIRING FAIL-SAFE PERFORMANCE, OR IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF
PRODUCTS COULD LEAD DIRECTLY TO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE (COLLECTIVELY, "HIGH RISK APPLICATIONS").

You understand and agree that your use of Kontron devices as a component in High Risk Applications is entirely at
your risk. To minimize the risks associated with your products and applications, you should provide adequate design
and operating safeguards. You are solely responsible for compliance with all legal, regulatory, safety, and security
related requirements concerning your products. You are responsible to ensure that your systems (and any Kontron
hardware or software components incorporated in your systems) meet all applicable requirements. Unless otherwise
stated in the product documentation, the Kontron device is not provided with error-tolerance capabilities and cannot
therefore be deemed as being engineered, manufactured or setup to be compliant for implementation or for resale as
device in High Risk Applications. All application and safety related information in this document (including application
descriptions, suggested safety measures, suggested Kontron products, and other materials) is provided for reference
only

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Revision History

Revision Brief Description of Changes Date of Issue

1.0 Initial Issue 2018-September-27

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This symbol and title inform that the electronic boards and their components are sensitive

to static electricity. Care must therefore
inspections of this product in order to ensure product integrity at all times.

HOT Surface!
Do NOT touch! Allow to cool before servicing.

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For Your Safety

Your new Kontron product was developed and tested carefully to provide all features necessary to ensure its
compliance with electrical safety requirements. It was also designed for a long fault-free life. However, the life
expectancy of your product can be drastically reduced by improper treatment during unpacking and installation.
Therefore, in the interest of your own safety and of the correct operation of your new Kontron product, you are
requested to conform with the following guidelines.

High Voltage Safety Instructions

As a precaution and in case of danger, the power connector must be easily accessible. The power connector is the
product’s main disconnect device.

Warning
All operations on this product must be carried out by sufficiently skilled personnel only.

Electric Shock!
Before installing a non hot-swappable Kontron product into a system always ensure that

your mains power is switched off. This also applies to the installation of piggybacks. Serious
electrical shock hazards can exist during all installation, repair, and maintenance operations
on this product. Therefore, always unplug the power cable and any other cables which
provide external voltages before performing any work on this product.

Earth ground connection to vehicle’s chassis or a central grounding point shall remain
connected. The earth ground cable shall be the last cable to be disconnected or the first
cable to be connected when performing installation or removal procedures on this product.

Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction

ESD Sensitive Device!
Electronic boards and their components are sensitive to static electricity. Therefore, care

must be taken during all handling operations and inspections of this product, in order to
ensure product integrity at all times.

Do not handle this product out of its protective enclosure while it is not used for operational purposes unless it is
otherwise protected.

Whenever possible, unpack or pack this product only at EOS/ESD safe work stations. Where a safe work station is not
guaranteed, it is important for the user to be electrically discharged before touching the product with his/her hands
or tools. This is most easily done by touching a metal part of your system housing.

It is particularly important to observe standard anti-static precautions when changing piggybacks, ROM devices,
jumper settings etc. If the product contains batteries for RTC or memory backup, ensure that the product is not placed
on conductive surfaces, including anti-static plastics or sponges. They can cause short circuits and damage the
batteries or conductive circuits on the product.

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Lithium Battery Precautions

If your product is equipped with a lithium battery, take the following precautions when replacing the battery.

Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly.

 Replace only with same or equivalent battery type recommended by the manufacturer.
 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

General Instructions on Usage

In order to maintain Kontron’s product warranty, this product must not be altered or modified in any way. Changes or
modifications to the product, that are not explicitly approved by Kontron and described in this user guide or received
from Kontron Support as a special handling instruction, will void your warranty.

This product should only be installed in or connected to systems that fulfill all necessary technical and specific
environmental requirements. This also applies to the operational temperature range of the specific board version
that must not be exceeded. If batteries are present, their temperature restrictions must be taken into account.

In performing all necessary installation and application operations, only follow the instructions supplied by the
present user guide.

Keep all the original packaging material for future storage or warranty shipments. If it is necessary to store or ship
the product then re-pack it in the same manner as it was delivered.

Special care is necessary when handling or unpacking the product. See Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction.

Quality and Environmental Management

Kontron aims to deliver reliable high-end products designed and built for quality, and aims to complying with
environmental laws, regulations, and other environmentally oriented requirements. For more information regarding
Kontron’s quality and environmental responsibilities, visit http://www.kontron.com/about-kontron/corporate­responsibility/quality-management.

Disposal and Recycling

Kontron’s products are manufactured to satisfy environmental protection requirements where possible. Many of the
components used are capable of being recycled. Final disposal of this product after its service life must be
accomplished in accordance with applicable country, state, or local laws or regulations.

WEEE Compliance

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive aims to:

 Reduce waste arising from electrical and electronic equipment (EEE)
 Make producers of EEE responsible for the environmental impact of their products, especially when the product

become waste

 Encourage separate collection and subsequent treatment, reuse, recovery, recycling and sound environmental

disposal of EEE

 Improve the environmental performance of all those involved during the lifecycle of EEE

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Kontron follows the WEEE directive
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Table of Contents

Symbols ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

For Your Safety ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

High Voltage Safety Instructions .................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction ............................................................................................................................................ 7

Lithium Battery Precautions .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8

General Instructions on Usage ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Quality and Environmental Management ................................................................................................................................................ 8

Disposal and Recycling .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

WEEE Compliance.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8

Table of Contents............................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

List of Tables ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

List of Figures .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

1/ Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

2/ Installation Procedures ................................................................................................................................................................... 15

2.1. Installing the Board .................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

2.2. Chassis Safety Standards ...................................................................................................................................................................... 16

2.3. Lithium Battery Replacement .............................................................................................................................................................. 16

3/ System Specifications ...................................................................................................................................................................... 18

3.1. System Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................................................................. 18

3.2. Component Main Data ............................................................................................................................................................................ 19

3.3. Environmental Conditions .................................................................................................................................................................... 20

3.4. Standards and Certifications ............................................................................................................................................................... 20

3.5. Processor Support.................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

3.6. System Memory Support ....................................................................................................................................................................... 21

3.6.1. Memory Operating Frequencies ....................................................................................................................................................... 21

3.7. On-board Graphics Subsystem ........................................................................................................................................................... 22

3.8. Power Supply ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

4/ Connector Locations ........................................................................................................................................................................ 24

4.1. Top Side ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

4.2. Connector Panel Side ............................................................................................................................................................................. 26

5/ Connector Definitions ...................................................................................................................................................................... 27

6/ I/O-Area Connectors ........................................................................................................................................................................ 28

6.1. DP Connector (CN23 & CN24) .............................................................................................................................................................. 28

6.2. DVI-D Connector (CN19) ........................................................................................................................................................................ 29

6.3. Ethernet Connectors (CN17 - LAN1 & CN18 - LAN2) ..................................................................................................................... 30

6.4. USB Connectors (I/O Area) .................................................................................................................................................................... 31

6.5. Serial COM1 & COM2 Ports (CN22)..................................................................................................................................................... 33

6.6. Audio Jack (CN20) .................................................................................................................................................................................... 35

7/ Internal Connectors ......................................................................................................................................................................... 36

7.1. Power Connector ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 36

7.1.1. 2x12-pin ATX Power Supply Wafer (ATX1) .................................................................................................................................... 36

7.1.2. 2x4-pin ATX Power Supply Wafer (ATX2) .................................................................................................................................... 37

7.1.3. CR2032 Battery Power Input Wafer (BAT1) .................................................................................................................................. 38

7.2. Fan Wafers (FAN1 & FAN2) ................................................................................................................................................................... 39

7.3. SATA (Serial ATA) Disk Interfaces (SATA1, SATA2, SATA3 & SATA4) ...................................................................................... 40

7.4. USB Connectors (Internal) (CN1, CN3 & CN4) .................................................................................................................................. 41

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7.5. Speaker Connector (CN11 & CN16) ...................................................................................................................................................... 43

7.6. Front Panel Audio Pin Header (CN13) ................................................................................................................................................ 44

7.7. S/PDIF Out Pin Header (CN14) ............................................................................................................................................................. 45

7.8. Front Panel Pin Header (FP1 & FP2) .................................................................................................................................................. 46

7.9. Serial COM3 - COM6 Ports (CN6 - CN9) ............................................................................................................................................ 48

7.10. LVDS Panel Connector (LVDS1).......................................................................................................................................................... 50

7.11. Backlight Power Output Wafer for LVDS1 (CN12)......................................................................................................................... 52

7.12. VGA Header (CN10) ................................................................................................................................................................................ 53

7.13. Digital Input / Output Wafer (CN5) .................................................................................................................................................. 54

7.14. mPCIe Socket (MPCIE1 & MPCIE2) .................................................................................................................................................... 55

7.15. SIM Interface Wafer for MPCIE2 (CN2) ........................................................................................................................................... 59

7.16. PCI Express x16 Slot (PEG1) ................................................................................................................................................................. 60

7.17. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Wafer (CN15) ...................................................................................................................................... 64

7.18. Switches and Jumpers ......................................................................................................................................................................... 65

7.18.1. AT / ATX Power Mode Selection (JP1) .......................................................................................................................................... 65

7.18.2. Clear ME Register (JP2) .................................................................................................................................................................... 65

7.18.3. RTC Reset Selection (JP3) ................................................................................................................................................................ 66

7.18.4. mPCIE / mSATA Selection for MPCIE2 (JP4) .............................................................................................................................. 66

7.18.5. mPCIE / mSATA Selection for MPCIE1 (JP5) ............................................................................................................................... 67

7.18.6. Keyboard Lock Selection (JP6) ....................................................................................................................................................... 67

7.18.7. MPCIE LED Indication Pin Header (JP7) ........................................................................................................................................ 67

7.18.8. PCIE Configuration Setting for PEG1 (JP9) .................................................................................................................................. 68

7.18.9. Backlight Power Enable Selection for LVDS1 (JP10) ................................................................................................................ 68

7.18.10. Panel & Backlight Power Selection for LVDS1 (JP11) ............................................................................................................. 69

7.18.11. Pin-9 Selection for COM1 (JP12) .................................................................................................................................................... 69

7.18.12. ME F/W Selection (JP13) ................................................................................................................................................................. 70

7.18.13. Pin-9 Selection for COM2 (JP14) .................................................................................................................................................. 70

8/ BIOS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 72

8.1. Starting the uEFI BIOS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 72

8.2. Setup Menus ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 73

8.2.1. Main Setup Menu .................................................................................................................................................................................. 73

8.2.2. Advanced Setup Menu ........................................................................................................................................................................ 75

8.2.3. Power Setup Menu .............................................................................................................................................................................. 89

8.2.4. Security Setup Menu............................................................................................................................................................................ 91

8.2.4.1. Remember the password ............................................................................................................................................................... 92

8.2.5. Boot Setup Menu .................................................................................................................................................................................. 93

8.2.6. Save & Exit Setup Menu .................................................................................................................................................................... 94

Appendix A: List of Acronyms ..................................................................................................................................................................... 95

About Kontron .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 96

List of Tables

Table 1: Component Main Data .................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Table 2: Environmental Conditions ........................................................................................................................................................... 20

Table 3: Standards and Certifications ...................................................................................................................................................... 20

Table 4: Memory Operating Frequencies ................................................................................................................................................. 21

Table 5: Three-displays Configurations .................................................................................................................................................. 22

Table 6: Supply Voltages............................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Table 7: Jumper List ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 24

Table 8: Top Side Internal Connector Pin Assignment ........................................................................................................................ 25

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Table 9: Connector Panel Side Connector List ....................................................................................................................................... 26

Table 10: Pin Assignment DP Connector CN23, CN24 .......................................................................................................................... 28

Table 11: Pin Assignment DVI-D Connector CN19 .................................................................................................................................. 29

Table 12: Pin Assignment Ethernet Connectors CN17 - LAN1, CN18 - LAN2 ................................................................................. 30

Table 13: Pin Assignment USB 2.0 Connectors CN21 - USB 2.0 Port 9 / 10 .................................................................................... 31

Table 14: Pin Assignment USB 3.0 Connector CN17 - USB3.0 Port 1 / 2, CN18 - USB 3.0 Port 3 / 4 ....................................... 31

Table 15: Signal Description ......................................................................................................................................................................... 32

Table 16: Pin Assignment Serial COM1 & COM2 Ports CN22 ............................................................................................................. 33

Table 17: Signal Description ......................................................................................................................................................................... 33

Table 18: Pin Assignment Audio Jack CN20 ............................................................................................................................................. 35

Table 19: Pin Assignment ATX1 ................................................................................................................................................................... 36

Table 20: Signal Description ........................................................................................................................................................................ 37

Table 21: Pin Assignment ATX2 ................................................................................................................................................................... 37

Table 22: Pin Assignment BAT1 ................................................................................................................................................................... 38

Table 23: Pin Assignment FAN1, FAN2 ...................................................................................................................................................... 39

Table 24: Signal description......................................................................................................................................................................... 39

Table 25: Pin Assignment SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 .................................................................................................................... 40

Table 26: Signal Description ........................................................................................................................................................................ 40

Table 27: Pin Assignment CN3, CN4 ........................................................................................................................................................... 41

Table 28: Pin Assignment CN1 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 41

Table 29: Signal Description ........................................................................................................................................................................ 42

Table 30: Pin Assignment CN10, CN11 ....................................................................................................................................................... 43

Table 31: Pin Assignment CN13 ................................................................................................................................................................... 44

Table 32: Pin Assignment CN14 .................................................................................................................................................................. 45

Table 33: Pin Assignment FP1 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 46

Table 34: Signal Description ........................................................................................................................................................................ 46

Table 35: Pin Assignment FP2 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 46

Table 36: Signal Description ........................................................................................................................................................................ 47

Table 37: Pin Assignment CN6..................................................................................................................................................................... 48

Table 38: Pin Assignment CN7 - CN9 ........................................................................................................................................................ 48

Table 39: Signal Description ........................................................................................................................................................................ 49

Table 40: Pin Assignment LVDS1 ................................................................................................................................................................ 50

Table 41: Signal Description .......................................................................................................................................................................... 51

Table 42: Pin Assignment CN12 .................................................................................................................................................................. 52

Table 43: Signal Description ........................................................................................................................................................................ 52

Table 44: Pin Assignment CN10 .................................................................................................................................................................. 53

Table 45: Pin Assignment CN5 .................................................................................................................................................................... 54

Table 46: Pin Assignment MPCIE1 .............................................................................................................................................................. 55

Table 47: Pin Assignment MPCIE2 ............................................................................................................................................................. 56

Table 48: Pin Assignment CN2 .................................................................................................................................................................... 59

Table 49: Pin Assignment PEG1 ................................................................................................................................................................... 60

Table 50: Pin Assignment CN15 ................................................................................................................................................................... 64

Table 51: Signal Description ......................................................................................................................................................................... 64

Table 52: Pin Assignment JP1 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 65

Table 53: Pin Assignment JP2 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 65

Table 54: Pin Assignment JP3 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 66

Table 55: Pin Assignment JP4 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 66

Table 56: Pin Assignment JP5 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 67

Table 57: Pin Assignment JP6 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 67

Table 58: Pin Assignment JP7 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 68

Table 59: Pin Assignment JP9 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 68

Table 60: Pin Assignment JP10 .................................................................................................................................................................... 68

Table 61: Pin Assignment JP11 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 69

Table 62: Pin Assignment JP12 .................................................................................................................................................................... 69

Table 63: Pin Assignment JP13 .................................................................................................................................................................... 70

Table 64: Pin Assignment JP14 .................................................................................................................................................................... 70

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Table 65: Font Size Table .............................................................................................................................................................................. 72

Table 66: Main Setup Menu Sub-Screens and Functions .................................................................................................................. 73

Table 67: List of Acronyms ........................................................................................................................................................................... 95

List of Figures

Figure 1: System Block Diagram mITX-KBL-S ......................................................................................................................................... 18

Figure 2: Top Side ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 24

Figure 3: Connector Panel Side ................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Figure 4: DP Connector CN23, CN24 .......................................................................................................................................................... 28

Figure 5: DVI-D Connector CN19 ................................................................................................................................................................. 29

Figure 6: Ethernet Connectors CN17 - LAN1, CN18 - LAN2 ................................................................................................................. 30

Figure 7: USB 2.0 Connectors CN21 - USB 2.0 Port 9 / 10 .................................................................................................................... 31

Figure 8: USB 3.0 Connector CN17 - USB 3.0 Port 1 / 2, CN18 - USB 3.0 Port 3 / 4 ...................................................................... 31

Figure 9: USB 2.0 High Speed Cable ........................................................................................................................................................... 32

Figure 10: USB 3.0 High Speed Cable ......................................................................................................................................................... 32

Figure 11: Serial COM1 & COM2 Ports CN22 ............................................................................................................................................. 33

Figure 12: Audio Jack CN20 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 35

Figure 13: 2x12-pin ATX Power Supply Wafer ATX1 ............................................................................................................................. 36

Figure 14: 2x4-pin ATX Power Supply Wafer ATX2 .............................................................................................................................. 37

Figure 15: CR2032 Battery Power Input Wafer BAT1 ............................................................................................................................ 38

Figure 16: Fan Wafer FAN1, FAN2 ............................................................................................................................................................... 39

Figure 17: SATA Connector SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 .................................................................................................................. 40

Figure 18: USB 2.0 Port Pin Header CN3, CN4 .......................................................................................................................................... 41

Figure 19: USB 3.0 Port Pin Header CN1 ..................................................................................................................................................... 41

Figure 20: 3W Audio AMP Output Wafer CN11 (Left Channel), CN16 (Right Channel) ............................................................... 43

Figure 21: Front Panel Audio Pin Header CN13 ....................................................................................................................................... 44

Figure 22: S/PDIF Out Pin Header CN14 .................................................................................................................................................... 45

Figure 23: Front Panel Pin Header FP1 ...................................................................................................................................................... 46

Figure 24: Front Panel Pin Header FP2 ..................................................................................................................................................... 46

Figure 25: Serial COM CN6 - CN9 ................................................................................................................................................................ 48

Figure 26: LVDS Connector LVDS1 .............................................................................................................................................................. 50

Figure 27: Backlight Power Output Wafer CN12 .................................................................................................................................... 52

Figure 28: VGA Header CN10 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 53

Figure 29: Digital Input / Output Wafer CN5 .......................................................................................................................................... 54

Figure 30: mPCIe Slot Connector MPCIE1, MPCIE2 ................................................................................................................................ 55

Figure 31: SIM Interface Wafer CN2 ........................................................................................................................................................... 59

Figure 32: PCI Express x16 Slot PEG1 ......................................................................................................................................................... 60

Figure 33: PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Wafer CN15 .................................................................................................................................... 64

Figure 34: Jumper Connector ....................................................................................................................................................................... 65

Figure 35: AT / ATX Power Mode Selection JP1 ..................................................................................................................................... 65

Figure 36: Clear ME Register JP2 ................................................................................................................................................................ 65

Figure 37: RTC Reset Selection JP3 ............................................................................................................................................................ 66

Figure 38: mPCIE / mSATA Selection JP4................................................................................................................................................. 66

Figure 39: mPCIE / mSATA Selection JP5 ................................................................................................................................................. 67

Figure 40: Keyboard Lock Selection JP6 ................................................................................................................................................... 67

Figure 41: MPCIE LED Indication Pin Header JP7 .................................................................................................................................... 67

Figure 42: PCIE Configuration Setting JP9 ............................................................................................................................................... 68

Figure 43: Backlight Power Enable Selection JP10 ............................................................................................................................... 68

Figure 44: Panel & Backlight Power Selection JP11 .............................................................................................................................. 69

Figure 45: Pin-9 Selection JP12 ................................................................................................................................................................... 69

Figure 46: ME F/W Selection JP13 .............................................................................................................................................................. 70

Figure 47: Pin-9 Selection JP14 ................................................................................................................................................................... 70

Figure 48: BIOS Main Menu Screen System Data and Time .............................................................................................................. 74

Figure 49: BIOS Advanced Menu ................................................................................................................................................................. 76

Figure 50: BIOS Advanced Menu - Display Configuration ................................................................................................................... 77

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Figure 51: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration ................................................................................................................. 78

Figure 52: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 1 Configuration ......................................................... 78

Figure 53: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 2 Configuration ........................................................ 79

Figure 54: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 3 Configuration ........................................................ 80

Figure 55: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 4 Configuration ........................................................ 80

Figure 56: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 5 Configuration ......................................................... 81

Figure 57: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 6 Configuration ........................................................ 82

Figure 58: BIOS Advanced Menu - CPU Chipset Configuration ......................................................................................................... 83

Figure 59: BIOS Advanced Menu - SATA Configuration ...................................................................................................................... 84

Figure 60: BIOS Advanced Menu - USB Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 85

Figure 61: BIOS Advanced Menu - DIO Configuration........................................................................................................................... 86

Figure 62: BIOS Advanced Menu - H/W Monitor ................................................................................................................................... 87

Figure 63: BIOS Power Setup Menu ........................................................................................................................................................... 89

Figure 64: BIOS Power Setup Menu - WatchDog Timer Configuration ......................................................................................... 90

Figure 65: BIOS Boot Setup Menu ................................................................................................................................................................ 91

Figure 66: BIOS Boot Setup Menu .............................................................................................................................................................. 93

Figure 67: BIOS Boot Setup Menu ............................................................................................................................................................... 94

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1/ Introduction

This user guide describe the mITX-KBL-S board made by Kontron. This board will also be denoted mITX-KBL-S within
this user guide.

Use of this user guide implies a basic knowledge of PC-AT hardware and software. This user guide focuses on
describing the mITX-KBL-S board's special features and is not intended to be a standard PC-AT textbook.

New users are recommended to study the short installation procedure stated in the following chapter before
switching on the power.

All configuration and setup of the CPU board is either carried out automatically or manually by the user via the BIOS
setup menus.

Latest revision of this user guide, datasheet, thermal simulations, BIOS, drivers, BSP's (Board Support Packages),
mechanical drawings (2D and 3D) can de download from Kontron's Web Page.

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Turn off PSU (Power Supply Unit) completely (no mains power connected to the PSU) or

2/ Installation Procedures

2.1. Installing the Board

ESD Sensitive Device
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage equipment and impair electrical circuitry.

 Wear ESD-protective clothing and shoes
 Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap attached to a good earth ground
 Check the resistance value of the wrist strap periodically (1 MΩ to 10 MΩ)
 Transport and store the board in its antistatic bag
 Handle the board at an approved ESD workstation
 Handle the board only by the edges

To get the board running follow these steps. If the board shipped from KONTRON already has components like RAM
and CPU cooler mounted, then skip the relevant steps below.

1. Turn off the PSU (Power Supply Unit)

leave the Power Connectors unconnected while configuring the board. Otherwise,
components (RAM, LAN cards etc.) might get damaged. Make sure to use a standard
ATX PSU and a standard ATX12V PSU with suitable cable kits and PS-ON# active.

2. Insert the DDR4 SO-DIMM 260-pin module(s)

Be careful to push the memory module in the slot(s) before locking the tabs. For a list of approved SO-DIMMs
contact your Distributor or FAE. See also chapter "System Memory Support". Use SO-DIMM with the same
memory density in both sockets!

3. Processor installation

Install the processor in the processor socket. Follow the steps in the delivered manual from the processor
manufacturer.

4. Cooler installation

You can connect the cooler fan electrically to the CPU FAN connector.

5. Connecting interfaces

Insert all external cables for hard disk, keyboard etc. A monitor must be connected in order to change BIOS
settings.

6. Connect and turn on PSU

Connect PSU to the board by the 2x12-pin ATX wafer connector and 2x4-pin ATX wafer connector.

7. BIOS setup

Enter the BIOS setup by pressing the <DEL> key during boot up.

Enter "Exit Menu" and Load Setup Defaults.

Refer to the "BIOS Configuration / Setup" section of this manual for details on BIOS setup.

To clear all BIOS setting, including Password protection, activate "Clear CMOS Jumper"

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Remplacement seulement par le même ou un type équivalent recommandé par le

8. Mounting the board in chassis

When mounting the board to chassis etc. please note that the board contains
components on both sides of the PCB that can easily be damaged if board is handled
without reasonable care. A damaged component can result in malfunction or no
function at all.

When fixing the board on a chassis, it is recommended to use screws with an integrated washer and a diameter
of > 7 mm. Do not use washers with teeth, as they can damage the PCB and cause short circuits.

2.2. Chassis Safety Standards

Before installing the mITX-KBL-S in the chassis, users must evaluate the end product to ensure compliance with the
requirements of the IEC60950-1 safety standard:

 The board must be installed in a suitable mechanical, electrical and fire enclosure.
 The system, in its enclosure, must be evaluated for temperature and airflow considerations.
 The board must be powered by a CSA or UL approved power supply that limits the maximum input current.
 For interfaces having a power pin such as external power or fan, ensure that the connectors and wires are

suitably rated. All connections from and to the product shall be with SELV circuits only.

 Wires have suitable rating to withstand the maximum available power.
 The peripheral device enclosure fulfils the IEC60950-1 fire protecting requirements.

2.3. Lithium Battery Replacement

If replacing the lithium battery follow the replacement precautions stated in the notification below:

Danger of explosion if the lithium battery is incorrectly replaced.

 Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer
 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions

VORSICHT! Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemäßem Austausch der Batterie.

 Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einen vom Hersteller empfohlenen gleichwertigen Typ
 Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers

ATTENTION! Risque d'explosion avec l'échange inadéquat de la batterie.



producteur

 L'évacuation des batteries usagées conformément à des indications du fabricant

PRECAUCION! Peligro de explosión si la batería se sustituye incorrectamente.

 Sustituya solamente por el mismo o tipo equivalente recomendado por el fabricante
 Disponga las baterías usadas según las instrucciones del fabricante

ADVARSEL! Lithiumbatteri – Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering.

 Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type
 Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandøren

ADVARSEL! Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri.

 Benytt samme batteritype eller en tilsvarende type anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten

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en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av

 Brukte batterier kasseres i henhold til fabrikantens instruksjoner

VARNING! Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte.

 Använd samma batterityp eller

apparattillverkaren

 Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion

VAROITUS! Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu.

 Vaihda paristo ainoastaan lalteval- mistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiln
 Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti

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3/ System Specifications

3.1. System Block Diagram

Figure 1: System Block Diagram mITX-KBL-S

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3.2. Component Main Data

Power

The table below summarizes the features of the mITX-KBL-S motherboard.

Table 1: Component Main Data

System

Processor Intel® Kaby Lake S-Series Processors (FCLGA1151 Socket)

Chipset

Memory 2x DDR4 SO-DIMM memory socket

Video

Display Interface

Multiple Display

Audio

Audio Codec Realtek ALC662

Audio Interface

Network Connection

Ethernet 2x GbE LAN (RJ45 on rear, 1x Intel® I219-LM, 1x Intel® I210-AT)

Peripheral Connection

USB

Serial Port

Other I/Os

Storage & Expansion

Storage &
Expansion

Connector & Input
Voltage

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 Intel® H110
 Intel® Q170

 1x LVDS (24-bit, 2-ch)
 2x DP (on rear)
 1x DVI-D (on rear)
 1x VGA (by header)

 Dual (model w/ H110 chipset, LVDS and VGA are alternative each other)
 Triple (model w/ Q170 chipset, LVDS and VGA are alternative each other)

 1x Line-in (on rear)
 2x Line-out (1x on rear, 1x by header)
 2x Mic-in (1x on rear, 1x by header)
 1x S/PDIF (by header)

 4x USB 3.0 (Type A on rear, for H110 model)
 6x USB 3.0 (4x Type A on rear, 2x by header, for Q170 model)
 4x USB 2.0 (2x Type A on rear, 2x by header, for H110 model)
 6x USB 2.0 (2x Type A on rear, 4x by header, for Q170 model)

 3x RS232/422/485 (2x DB9 on rear, 1x by header)
 3x RS232 (by header)

 1x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse (by wafer)
 1x 8-bit DIO (by wafer)

 4x SATA (RAID support for Q170 model)
 2x mSATA / mPCIe (1x full size, 1x half size, for Q170 model)
 2x mPCIe (1x full size, 1x half size, for H110 model)
 1x PCIe x16
 1x SIM Card Cage (by wafer)

 2x12-pin ATX connector (DC +5 V / -5 V / +12 V / -12 V / +3.3 V / 5 VSB)

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 2x4-pin ATX connector (DC 12 V)

Firmware

BIOS AMI uEFI BIOS w/ 128 Mb SPI Flash

Watchdog Programmable WDT to generate system reset event

H/W Monitor Input & Core Voltages, CPU & System Temperatures

Real Time Clock Chipset integrated RTC

TPM Supported for Q170 model (Infineon SLB 9665 TPM 2.0)

System Control & Monitoring

FP Header

Cooling

FAN

Software

OS Support Windows 10, Linux

Mechanical

Dimension (L x W) Mini-ITX (170 mm x 170 mm / 6.70" x 6.70")

 1x Header for Reset button, HDD LED & External Speaker
 1x Header for Power button, Power LED & SM bus
 1x Header for LAN LED
 1x Header for Port-80 Display

 1x Wafer for CPU Smart Fan
 1x Wafer for System Smart Fan

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3.3. Environmental Conditions

The mITX-KBL-S is compliant with the following environmental conditions. It is the customer's responsibility to
provide sufficient airflow around each of the components to keep them within the allowed temperature range.

Table 2: Environmental Conditions

Operating Temperature 0 °C ~ 60 °C / 32 °F ~ 140 °F (Standard)

-20 °C ~ 70 °C / -4 °F ~ 158 °F (Extended)

Storage Temperature -20 °C ~ 80 °C / -4 °F ~ 176 °F (Standard)

-40 °C ~ 85 °C / -40 °F ~ 185 °F (Extended)

Humidity 0 % ~ 95 %

3.4. Standards and Certifications

The mITX-KBL-S meets the following standards and certification tests.

Table 3: Standards and Certifications

CE

 EN55032:2015 + AC: 2016, CISPRE 32: 2015 + COR1: 2016
 AS/NZS CISPRE 32: 2015
 EN 61000-3-2: 2014 and IEC-61000-3-2: 2014
 EN 61000-3-3: 2013 and IEC 61000-3-3: 2013
 EN 55024: 2010 + A1: 2015 and CISPRE 24: 2010 + A1: 2015
 EN 61000-4-2: 2009 and IEC 61000-4-2: 2008

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3: 2006 + A1: 2007 +

 EN 61000-4-3: 2006 + A1: 2008 + A2: 2010 and IEC 61000-4-

A2: 2010

 EN 61000-4-4: 2012 and IEC 61000-4-4: 2012
 EN 61000-4-5: 2014 and IEC 61000-4-5: 2014
 EN 61000-4-6: 2014 + AC: 2015 and IEC 61000-4-6: 2013
 EN 61000-4-8: 2010 and IEC 61000-4-8: 2009
 EN 61000-4-11: 2004 and IEC 61000-4-11: 2004

FCC

 FCC CFR Title 47 Part 15 Subpart B: 2015 - Section 15.107 and 15.109
 ANSI C63.4-2014
 ICES-003 Issue 6: 2016 Class A

3.5. Processor Support

The mITX-KBL-S is designed to support the following processors which are connected to a discrete Intel® H110 or
Q170 Chipset Platform Controller Hub on the motherboard.

 Intel® Core i7, i5, i3 processors (FCLGA1151 Socket, TDP up to 95 W)

Sufficient cooling must be applied to the CPU in order to remove the effect defined as TDP (Thermal Design Power).
The sufficient cooling is also depending on the worst case maximum ambient operating temperature and the actual
worst case load of processor.

3.6. System Memory Support

The mITX-KBL-S has two DDR4 SO-DIMM sockets. The sockets support the following memory features:

 2x DDR4 SO-DIMM, 1.2 V
 Up to 32 GB (2x 16 GB)
 Dual channel, 260-pin, 2133 / 2400 MT/s
 SPD timing supported
 ECC supported

The installed DDR4 SO-DIMM should support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. This allows the BIOS to
read and configure the memory controller for optimal performance. If non-SPD memory is used, the BIOS will attempt
to configure the memory settings, but performance and reliability may be impacted, or the board may not be able to
boot totally.

3.6.1. Memory Operating Frequencies

In all modes, the frequency of system memory is the lowest frequency of all the memory modules placed in the
system. Each memory module's frequency can be determined through the SPD registers on the memory modules.

The table below lists the resulting operating memory frequencies based on the combination of SO-DIMMs and
processor.

Table 4: Memory Operating Frequencies

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SO-DIMM Type Module Name Memory Data

Transfer (MT/s)

DDR4 2133 PC4-2133 2133 1067 267 17067

DDR4 2400 PC$-2400 2400 1200 300 19200

Memory modules have in general a much lower longevity than embedded motherboards, and therefore EOL of
modules can be expected several times during lifetime of the motherboard.

As a minimum it is recommend using Kontron memory modules for prototype system(s) in order to prove stability of
the system and as for reference.

For volume production you might request to test and qualify other types of RAM. In order to qualify RAM it is
recommend configuring 3 systems running RAM Stress Test program in heat chamber at 60° C for a minimum of 24
hours.

Processor System
Bus Frequency
(MHz)

Resulting
Memory Clock
Frequency (MHz)

Peak Transfer
Rate (MB/s)

3.7. On-board Graphics Subsystem

The mITX-KBL-S supports Intel® HD Graphics technology for high quality graphics capabilities. The model with Intel®
H110 chipset supports two displays pipes while that with Intel® Q170 chipset supports three displays pipes.

Up to three displays can be used simultaneously and be used to implement independent or cloned display
configuration.

Table 5: Three-displays Configurations

Display 1 Display 2 Display 3 Max. Resolution (Px) at 60 Hz

Display 1 Display 2 Display 3

LVDS DVI-D DP 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1200 4096 x 2304

LVDS DP DP 1920 x 1200 4096 x 2304 4096 x 2304

VGA DVI-D DP 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1200 4096 x 2304

VGA DP DP 1920 x 1200 4096 x 2304 4096 x 2304

DP DP DVI-D 4096 x 2304 4096 x 2304 1920 x 1200

3.8. Power Supply

In order to ensure safe operation of the board, the input power supply must monitor the supply voltage and shut
down if the supply is out of range – refer to the actual power supply specification. Please note, in order to keep the
power consumption to a minimal level, boards do not implement a guaranteed minimum load. In some cases, this can
lead to compatibility problems with ATX power supplies that require a minimum load to stay in regulation. The mITX­KBL-S board must be powered through the ATX+12V-8p (8-pole) connector using standard ATX12V power supply and
through the ATX-24p (24-pole) connector using standard ATX power supply.

ATX12V supply: ATX+12V-8p connector must be used in according to the ATX12V PSU standard.

ATX supply: ATX-24p connector must be used in according to the ATX PSU standard.

Hot Plugging power supply is not supported. Hot plugging might damage the board.

The requirements to the voltages of ATX power supply are as follows:

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Table 6: Supply Voltages

Supply Min. Max. Note

VCC3.3 3.135 V 3.265 V Should be ±5% for compliance with the ATX specification

Vcc 4.75 V 5.25 V Should be ±5% for compliance with the ATX specification.

Should be minimum 5.00 V measured at USB connectors in order to
meet the requirements of USB standard.

+12 V 11.4 V 12.6 V Should be ±5% for compliance with the ATX specification

-12 V -13.2 V -10.8 V Should be ±10% for compliance with the ATX specification

-5 V -5.50 V -4.5 V Should be ±10% for compliance with the ATX specification

5VSB 4.75 V 5.25 V Should be ±5% for compliance with the ATX specification

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4/ Connector Locations

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22

25

28

29 31 32 33

38 39

45 46 26

4.1. Top Side

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3

4

42

43

19

20

24

35

1

36

40

41

5

6

17

7

21

23

11

14

44

8

34

9

27

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Table 7: Jumper List

Item Designation Description See Chapter

1 JP1 AT / ATX Power Mode Selection 7.18.1

2 JP2 Clear ME Register 7.18.2

3 JP3 RTC Reset Selection 7.18.3

4 JP4 mPCIE / mSATA Selection for MPCIE1 (models w/ Q170 only) 7.18.4

5 JP5 mPCIE / mSATA Selection for MPCIE2 (models w/ Q170 only) 7.18.5

6 JP6 Keyboard Lock Selection 7.18.6

7 JP7 mPCIE LED Indicator Pin Header 7.18.7

8 JP9 PCIE Configuration Setting for PEG1 (models w/ Q170 only) 7.18.8

9 JP10 Backlight Power Enable Selection for LVDS1 7.18.9

10 JP11 Panel & Backlight Power Selection for LVDS1 7.18.10

11 JP12 Pin-9 Selection for COM1 7.18.11

12 JP13 ME F/W Selection 7.18.12

13 JP14 Pin-9 Selection for COM2 7.18.13

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Table 8: Top Side Internal Connector Pin Assignment

Item Designation Description See Chapter

14 ATX1 2x12-pin ATX Power Supply Wafer 7.1.1

15 ATX2 2x2-pin ATX Power Supply Wafer 7.1.2

16 BAT1 CR2032 Battery Power Input Wafer 7.1.3

17 CN1 USB3.0 Port-5, 6 Box Header (models w/ Q170 only) 7.4

18 CN2 SIM Interface Wafer for MPCIE2 7.15

19 CN3 USB2.0 Port 11, 12 Pin Header (models w/ Q170 only) 7.4

20 CN4 USB2.0 Port 7, 8 Pin Header 7.4

21 CN5 8-bit Digital Input / Output Pin Header 7.13

22 CN6 RS-232 / 422 / 485 Port 3 Wafer 7.9

23 CN7 RS-232 Port 4 Wafer 7.9

24 CN8 RS-232 Port 5 Wafer 7.9

25 CN9 RS-232 Port 6 Wafer 7.9

26 CN10 VGA Header 7.12

27 CN11 Left Channel 3W Audio AMP Output Wafer 7.5

28 CN12 Backlight Power Output Wafer for LVDS1 7.11

29 CN13 Front Panel Audio Pin Header 7.6

30 CN14 SPDIF-Out Pin Header 7.7

31 CN15 PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Mini-DIN Connector 7.17

32 CN16 Right Channel 3W Audio AMP Output Wafer 7.5

33 FAN1 CPU FAN Wafer 7.2

34 FAN2 System FAN Wafer 7.2

35 FP1 Front Panel Pin Header 1 7.8

36 FP2 Front Panel Pin Header 2 7.8

37 MPCIE1 Half Size mPCIE / mSATA Socket 7.14

38 MPCIE2 Full Size mPCIE / mSATA Socket 7.14

39 PEG1 PCIEx16 Slot 7.16

40 SATA1 Serial ATA Port-0 Connector 7.3

41 SATA2 Serial ATA Port-1 Connector 7.3

42 SATA3 Serial ATA Port-2 Connector 7.3

43 SATA4 Serial ATA Port-3 Connector 7.3

44 DIMM1 DDR4 Memory SO-DIMM Socket 3.6

45 DIMM2 DDR4 Memory SO-DIMM Socket 3.6

46 LVDS1 Primary 24-bit, 2-channel LVDS Panel Connector 7.10

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Figure 3: Connector Panel Side

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2 3 4 6

7 5 9 8

Table 9: Connector Panel Side Connector List

Item Designation Description See Chapter

1 CN17 GbE LAN1 & USB3.0 Port-1, 2 Connector 6.3 & 6.4

2 CN18 GbE LAN2 & USB3.0 Port-3, 4 Connector 6.3 & 6.4

3 CN19 DVI-D Connector 6.2

4 CN20 Line-In, Line-Out & Mic-In Audio Jacks 6.6

5 CN21 USB2.0 Port-9, 10 6.4

6 CN22TOP RS-232 / 422 / 485 COM2 Connector 6.5

7 CN22BOT RS-232 / 422 / 485 COM1 Connector 6.5

8 CN23 Display Port B Connector 6.1

9 CN24 Display Port A Connector 6.1

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5/ Connector Definitions

The following defined terms are used within this user guide to give more information concerning the pin assignment
and to describe the connector's signals.

Defined Term Description

Pin Shows the pin numbers in the connector

Signal The abbreviated name of the signal at the current pin

The notation "XX#" states that the signal "XX" is active low

Note Special remarks concerning the signal

Designation Type and number of item described

See Chapter Number of the chapter within this user guide containing a detailed description

The abbreviation TBD is used for specifications that are not available yet or which are not sufficiently specified by the
component vendors.

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6/ I/O-Area Connectors

6.1. DP Connector (CN23 & CN24)

The DP (DisplayPort) connector is based on standard DP female port.

Figure 4: DP Connector CN23, CN24

Table 10: Pin Assignment DP Connector CN23, CN24

Pin Signal Description Note

1 TX0+

2 GND

3 TX0-

4 TX1+

5 GND

6 TX1-

7 TX2+

8 GND

9 TX2-

10 TX3+

11 GND

12 TX3-

13 GND

14 GND

15 AUX+

16 GND

17 AUX-

18 HPD

19 GND

20 PWR

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6.2. DVI-D Connector (CN19)

The external I/O connector panel supports one DVI-D female port.

Figure 5: DVI-D Connector CN19

Table 11: Pin Assignment DVI-D Connector CN19

Pin Signal Description Note

1 TX2-

2 TX2+

3 GND

4 NC

5 NC

6 DDC_CLK

7 DDC_DATA

8 NC

9 TX1-

10 TX1+

11 GND

12 NC

13 NC

14 +5V

15 GND

16 HTPLG

17 TX0-

18 TX0+

19 GND

20 NC

21 NC

22 GND

23 TXC+

24 TXC-

C GND

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6.3. Ethernet Connectors (CN17 - LAN1 & CN18 - LAN2)

The mITX-KBL-S supports two channels of 10/100/1000 Mbit Ethernet, which are based Intel® I219-LM and Intel®
I210-AT controllers.

In order to achieve the specified performance of the Ethernet port, Category 5 twisted pair cables must be used with
10/100 MByte and Category 5E, 6 or 6E with 1 Gbit LAN networks.

The signals for the Ethernet ports are as follows:

Figure 6: Ethernet Connectors CN17 - LAN1, CN18 - LAN2

LED satatus:

Orange - 1000 Mbit/s link established

Green - 100 Mbit/s link established

Off - 10 Mbit/s link established or no link

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Table 12: Pin Assignment Ethernet Connectors CN17 - LAN1, CN18 - LAN2

Pin Signal Note

1 MDI[0]+

2 MDI[0]-

3 MDI[1]+

4 MDI[1]-

5 MDI[2]+

6 MDI[2]-

7 MDI[3]+

8 MDI[3]-

Signal Description

LED satatus:

Off - Link is down

Flasing Yellow - Link is active

Signal Description

MDI[0]+ /
MDI[0]-

In MDI mode, this is the first pair in 1000Base-T, i.e. the BI_DA+/- pair, and is the transmit pair in
10Base-T and 100Base-TX. In MDI crossover mode, this pair acts as the BI_DB+/- pair, and is the
receive pair in 10Base-T and 100Base-TX.

MDI[1]+ /
MDI[1]-

In MDI mode, this is the second pair in 1000Base-T, i.e. the BI_DB+/- pair, and is the receive pair in
10Base-T and 100Base-TX. In MDI crossover mode, this pair acts as the BI_DA+/- pair, and is the
transmit pair in 10Base-T and 100Base-TX.

MDI[2]+ /
MDI[2]-

MDI[3]+ /
MDI[3]-

In MDI mode, this is the third pair in 1000Base-T, i.e. the BI_DC+/- pair. In MDI crossover mode, this
pair acts as the BI_DD+/- pair.

In MDI mode, this is the fourth pair in 1000Base-T, i.e. the BI_DD+/- pair.In MDI crossover mode, this
pair acts as the BI_DC+/- pair.

'MDI' – media dependent Interface

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6.4. USB Connectors (I/O Area)

The external I/O connector panel supports one dual USB 2.0 connectors and two dual USB 3.0 connectors.

USB3.0 ports are backward compatible with USB2.0.

Figure 7: USB 2.0 Connectors CN21 - USB 2.0 Port 9 / 10

Table 13: Pin Assignment USB 2.0 Connectors CN21 - USB 2.0 Port 9 / 10

Pin Signal Note

Top

1 +USBB_VCC

2 USBB_D- USB 2.0 Differential Pair (-)

3 USBB_D+ USB 2.0 Differential Pair (+)

4 GND

Bottom

5 +USBA_VCC

6 USBA_D- USB 2.0 Differential Pair (-)

7 USBA_D+ USB 2.0 Differential Pair (+)

8 GND

Figure 8: USB 3.0 Connector CN17 - USB 3.0 Port 1 / 2, CN18 - USB 3.0 Port 3 / 4

Table 14: Pin Assignment USB 3.0 Connector CN17 - USB3.0 Port 1 / 2, CN18 - USB 3.0 Port 3 / 4

Pin Signal Note

1 +USBVCC +5 V Supply for USB device

2 USB_A- USB 2.0 Differential Pair (-)

3 USB_A+ USB 2.0 Differential Pair (+)

4 GND

5 USB3_SSRX- USB 3.0 Rx. Differential Pair (-)

6 USB3_SSRX+ USB 3.0 Rx. Differential Pair (+)

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Black: Power Ground

White: D- Green: D+

Tinned Copper Braid

Pin Signal Note

7 GND

8 USB3_SSTX- USB 3.0 Tx. Differential Pair (-)

9 USB3_SSTX+ USB 3.0 Tx. Differential Pair (+)

Table 15: Signal Description

Signal Description

USB3_SSTX+,
USB3_SSTX-,

Differential pair works as serial differential receive/transmit data lines.
(n= A, B)

USB3_SSRX+,
USB3_SSRX-, USB_n-,
USB_n-, USBn_D+,
USBn_D-

+USBVCC, +USBn_VCC 5 V supply for external devices. VCC is supplied during power-down to allow wakeup on

USB device activity. Protected by a 1A current limiting IC covering each of the USB port.
(n= A, B)

For HiSpeed rates it is required to use a USB cable, which is specified in USB 2.0 standard:

Figure 9: USB 2.0 High Speed Cable

On-Twisted Power Pair: Red: V

bus

Polyviny Chloride (PVC) Jacket

Twisted Signaling Pair:

Inner Shield Aluminum

Metallized Polyester

Outer Shield ≥ 65% Interwoven

28 AWG Tinned Copper Drain Wire

For USB 3.0 cabling it is required to use only HiSpeed USB cable, specified in USB3.0 standard:

Figure 10: USB 3.0 High Speed Cable

Filler, optional

Braid

Power

SDP Signal Pair

UTP Signal Pair

SDP Signal Pair

Jacket

Ground

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6.5. Serial COM1 & COM2 Ports (CN22)

The external I/O connector panel supports one dual DB-9 RS-232/422/485 COM male ports.

Figure 11: Serial COM1 & COM2 Ports CN22

Table 16: Pin Assignment Serial COM1 & COM2 Ports CN22

Pin RS232 Signal RS422 Signal Half Duplex

RS485 Signal

Top (COM2)

B1 DCD TX- DATA- TX-

B2 RXD RX+ N/A RX+

B3 TXD TX+ DATA+ TX+

B4 DTR RX- N/A RX-

B5 GND GND GND GND

B6 DSR N/A N/A N/A

B7 RTS N/A N/A N/A

B8 CTS N/A N/A N/A

B9 RI* N/A N/A N/A

Bottom (COM1)

A1 DCD TX- DATA- TX-

A2 RXD RX+ N/A RX+

A3 TXD TX+ DATA+ TX+

A4 DTR RX- N/A RX-

A5 GND GND GND GND

A6 DSR N/A N/A N/A

A7 RTS N/A N/A N/A

A8 CTS N/A N/A N/A

A9 RI* N/A N/A N/A

Full Duplex
RS485 Signal

Note

*: Pin configuration can be selected by Jumper JP12 (for COM1) and JP14 (for COM2).

RS232 / 422 / 485 can be selected in BIOS setup.

Table 17: Signal Description

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Signal Description

TXD Transmitted Data, sends data to the communications link. The signal is set to the marking state (-12

V) on hardware reset when the transmitter is empty or when loop mode operation is initiated.

RXD Received Data, receives data from the communications link.

DTR Data Terminal Ready, indicates to the modem etc. that the on-board UART is ready to establish

communication link.

DSR Data Set Ready, indicates that the modem etc. is ready to establish a communications link.

RTS Request To Send, indicates to the modem etc. that the on-board UART is ready to exchange data.

CTS Clear To Send, indicates that the modem or data set is ready to exchange data.

DCD Data Carrier Detect, indicates that the modem or data set has detected the data carrier.

RI Ring Indicator, indicates that the modem has received a ringing signal from the telephone line.

TX+/- Transmitted Data differential pair sends data to the communications link.

RX+/- Received Data differential pair receives data from the communications link.

GND Power Supply GND signal

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6.6. Audio Jack (CN20)

The external I/O connector panel supports one 3.5 mm triple-port Azalia audio phone jack for headset, microphone
and audio input devices. The audio output signals are shared with those of the speaker connectors CN11 & CN16.

Figure 12: Audio Jack CN20

Table 18: Pin Assignment Audio Jack CN20

Pin Signal Note

Top

Tip Line-In_L

Ring Line-In_R

Sleeve GND

Middle

Tip Line-Out_L

Ring Line-Out_R

Sleeve GND

Bottom

Tip Mic-In_L

Ring Mic-In_R

Sleeve GND

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Hot plugging might damage the board. In other words, turn off main supply etc. to make

7/ Internal Connectors

7.1. Power Connector

The mITX-KBL-S is designed to be supplied from a 2x12-pin ATX main power supply and a 2x4-pin +12 VDC power
supply.

Hot plugging any of the power connector is not allowed.

sure all the power lines are turned off when connecting to the motherboard.

7.1.1. 2x12-pin ATX Power Supply Wafer (ATX1)

Figure 13: 2x12-pin ATX Power Supply Wafer ATX1

Table 19: Pin Assignment ATX1

Pin Signal Description

1 +3.3V

2 +3.3V

3 GND Ground

4 +5V

5 GND Ground

6 +5V

7 GND Ground

8 POWER OK

9 +5VSB

10 +12V

11 +12V

12 +3.3V

13 +3.3V

14 -12V

15 GND Ground

16 PS_ON

17 GND

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Pin Signal Description

18 GND Ground

19 GND Ground

20 -5V

21 +5V

22 +5V

23 +5V

24 GND Ground

Table 20: Signal Description

Signal Description

POWER OK POWER_OK is a power good signal and should be asserted high by the power supply to

indicate that the +5VDC and +3.3VDC outputs are above the undervoltage thresholds of the
power supply. When this signal is asserted high, there should be sufficient energy stored
by the converter to guarantee continuous power operation within specification.
Conversely, when the output voltages fall below the undervoltage threshold, or when
mains power has been removed for a time sufficiently long so that power supply operation
is no longer guaranteed, POWER_OK should be de-asserted to a low state. The
recommended electrical and timing characteristics of the POWER_OK signal are provided
in the ATX12V Power SupplyDesign Guide.

It is strongly recommended to use an ATX supply, in order to implement the supervision of
the 5V and 3V3 supplies. These supplies are not supervised on-board.

PS_ON Active low open drain signal from the board to the power supply to turn on the power

supply outputs. Signal must be pulled high by the power supply.

7.1.2. 2x4-pin ATX Power Supply Wafer (ATX2)

Figure 14: 2x4-pin ATX Power Supply Wafer ATX2

Table 21: Pin Assignment ATX2

Pin Signal Description

1 GND Ground

2 GND Ground

3 GND Ground

4 GND Ground

5 +12V Power +12 V

6 +12V Power +12 V

7 +12V Power +12 V

8 +12V Power +12 V

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7.1.3. CR2032 Battery Power Input Wafer (BAT1)

Figure 15: CR2032 Battery Power Input Wafer BAT1

Table 22: Pin Assignment BAT1

Pin Signal Description

1 Battery+

2 Battery-

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7.2. Fan Wafers (FAN1 & FAN2)

The CPU FAN Wafer (FAN1) is used for the connection of the FAN for the CPU while the System FAN Wafer (FAN2) for
the connection of the FAN for the system.

Figure 16: Fan Wafer FAN1, FAN2

Table 23: Pin Assignment FAN1, FAN2

Pin Signal Description

1 GND Ground

2 +12V Power +12 V

3 SENSE Sense signal

3 PWM PWM output

Table 24: Signal description

Signal Description

GND Power Supply GND signal

+12V +12V supply for fan

SENSE Sense input signal from the fan, for rotation speed supervision RPM (Rotations Per Minute).

The signal shall be generated by an open collector transistor or similar.

PWM PWM output signal for FAN speed control

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7.3. SATA (Serial ATA) Disk Interfaces (SATA1, SATA2, SATA3 & SATA4)

The SATA connectors supply the data connection for the SATA hard disk and are SATA 2.0 compatible.

Figure 17: SATA Connector SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4

Table 25: Pin Assignment SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4

Pin Signal Note

1 GND

2 TX+

3 TX-

4 GND

5 RX-

6 RX+

7 GND

Table 26: Signal Description

Signal Description

RX+ / RX- Host transmitter differential signal pair

TX+ / TX- Host receiver differential signal pair

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7.4. USB Connectors (Internal) (CN1, CN3 & CN4)

The USB 2.0 Port 7 and 8 are supplied via the internal pin header (CN4).

The USB 2.0 Port 11 and 12 are supplied via the internal pin header (CN3) only for the models with Intel® Q170 chipset.

The USB 3.0 Port 5 and 6 are supplied via the internal pin header (CN1) only for the models with Intel® Q170 chipset.

Figure 18: USB 2.0 Port Pin Header CN3, CN4

Table 27: Pin Assignment CN3, CN4

Pin Signal Note

1 +USBVCC

2 +USBVCC

3 USB_A-

4 USB_B-

5 USB_A+

6 USB_B+

7 GND

8 GND

9 KEY

10 GND

1
3
5

2
4
6
87
10

Figure 19: USB 3.0 Port Pin Header CN1

Table 28: Pin Assignment CN1

Pin Signal Note

1 USBA_VBUS

2 USBA_RX-

3 USBA_RX+

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Pin Signal Note

4 GND

5 USBA_TX-

6 USBA_TX+

7 GND

8 USBA_D-

9 USBA_D+

10 NC

11 USBB_D+

12 USBB_D-

13 GND

14 USBB_TX+

15 USBB_TX-

16 GND

17 USBB_RX+

18 USBB_RX-

19 USBB_VBUS

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Table 29: Signal Description

Signal Description

+USBVCC,
USBn_VBUS

5 V supply for external devices. SB5V is supplied during power down to allow wakeup on USB device
activity. Protected by active power switch 1 A fuse for each USB port.

(n= A, B)

USB_n-/+,
USBn_RX-/+,

Universal Serial Bus Differentials: Bus Data / Address / Command Bus.
(n= A, B)

USBn_TX-/+,
USBn_D-/+

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7.5. Speaker Connector (CN11 & CN16)

The Speaker audio-out interface is available through the wafers CN11 and CN16. These outputs are shared with the
audio output (Line-out) signals of the audio jack CN20 and audio pin header CN13.

Figure 20: 3W Audio AMP Output Wafer CN11 (Left Channel), CN16 (Right Channel)

Table 30: Pin Assignment CN10, CN11

Pin Signal Note

1 Speaker+

2 Speaker-

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7.6. Front Panel Audio Pin Header (CN13)

The front panel audio pin header provides audio output (Line-Out) and microphone (Mic-In) signals through the pin
header CN13. The audio output signals are shared with those of the speaker connectors CN11 & CN16.

Figure 21: Front Panel Audio Pin Header CN13

Table 31: Pin Assignment CN13

Pin Signal Note

1 MIC2-L

2 Audio GND

3 MIC2-R

4 Audio GND

5 Line2-R

6 MIC2_JD

7 Audio GND

8 KEY

9 Line2-L

10 Line2_JD

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7.7. S/PDIF Out Pin Header (CN14)

The S/PDIF audio output jack is supplied via the internal pin header (CN14).

Figure 22: S/PDIF Out Pin Header CN14

Table 32: Pin Assignment CN14

Pin Signal Note

1 SPDIF-out

2 +VSPDIF

3 GND

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7.8. Front Panel Pin Header (FP1 & FP2)

-

+

SPKR

+

7

8

HLED

21

-

+

RSTBTN

-

­SM_DATA

SM_ALERT#

GND

BAT_LOW#

1

109

+2

PLED

PWRBTN

-

+

SM_CLK

Figure 23: Front Panel Pin Header FP1

Table 33: Pin Assignment FP1

Pin Signal Note

1 Reset Button +

2 Speaker +

3 Reset Button -

4 NC

5 HDD LED +

6 Internal Speaker -

7 HDD LED -

8 Speaker -

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Internal Buzzer is enabled when Pin6-8 is shorted.

Table 34: Signal Description

Signal Description

Reset Button

-/+

Reset Button. This 2-pin connector is for chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without
turning off the system power.

HDD LED -/+ Hard Disk Drive Activity LED. This 2-pin connector is for HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity

LED cable to this connector. The HDD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to
the HDD.

Internal

System warning speaker. The speaker allows user to hear beeps and warnings.

Speaker ­Speaker -/+

Figure 24: Front Panel Pin Header FP2

Table 35: Pin Assignment FP2

Pin Signal Note

1 Power LED +

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Pin Signal Note

2 Power Button +

3 NC

4 Power Button -

5 Power LED -

6 SM_ALERT#

7 BAT_LOW#

8 SMBus Data

9 GND

10 SMBus Clock

Table 36: Signal Description

Signal Description

Power LED ­/+

Power
Button -/+

System Power LED. The power LED lights up when users turn on the system power, and blinks when
the system is in sleep mode.

The 2-pin connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on
or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the operating system settings. Pressing
the power switch for more than four seconds while the system turns from ON to OFF.

SM_ALERT# System Management Bus Alert

SMBus Data System Management Bus bidirectional data line

SMBus Clock System Management Bus bidirectional clock line

BAT_LOW# Battery low input. This signal may be driven low by external circuitry to signal that the system

battery is low. It also can be used to signal some other external power management event.

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7.9. Serial COM3 - COM6 Ports (CN6 - CN9)

Figure 25: Serial COM CN6 - CN9

Table 37: Pin Assignment CN6

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Pin RS232 Signal RS422 Signal Half Duplex

RS485 Signal

Full Duplex
RS485 Signal

Note

1 DCD TX- DATA- TX-

2 DSR N/A N/A N/A

3 RXD TX+ DATA+ TX+

4 RTS N/A N/A N/A

5 TXD RX+ N/A RX+

6 CTS N/A N/A N/A

7 DTR RX- N/A RX-

8 RI N/A N/A N/A

9 GND GND GND GND

10 +5V +5V +5V +5V

Table 38: Pin Assignment CN7 - CN9

Pin RS232 Signal Note

1 DCD

2 DSR

3 RXD

4 RTS

5 TXD

6 CTS

7 DTR

8 RI

9 GND

10 +5V

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Table 39: Signal Description

Signal Description

TXD Transmitted Data, sends data to the communications link. The signal is set to the marking state (-12

V) on hardware reset when the transmitter is empty or when loop mode operation is initiated.

RXD Received Data, receives data from the communications link.

DTR Data Terminal Ready, indicates to the modem etc. that the on-board UART is ready to establish

communication link.

DSR Data Set Ready, indicates that the modem etc. is ready to establish a communications link.

RTS Request To Send, indicates to the modem etc. that the on-board UART is ready to exchange data.

CTS Clear To Send, indicates that the modem or data set is ready to exchange data.

DCD Data Carrier Detect, indicates that the modem or data set has detected the data carrier.

RI Ring Indicator, indicates that the modem has received a ringing signal from the telephone line.

TX+/- Transmitted Data differential pair sends data to the communications link.

RX+/- Received Data differential pair receives data from the communications link.

GND Power Supply GND signal

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7.10. LVDS Panel Connector (LVDS1)

The LVDS connector is based on 30-pole connector type HOMETOM WF30H6-7AJA178 and supports dual channel 24­bit LVDS cable for LCD panel / display.

Figure 26: LVDS Connector LVDS1

Table 40: Pin Assignment LVDS1

Pin Signal Note

1 VDD_EN

2 GND

3 +3.3V / +5V*

4 +3.3V / +5V*

5 TxclkA-

6 TxclkB-

7 TxclkA+

8 TxclkB+

9 GND

10 GND

11 TxoutA0-

12 TxoutB0-

13 TxoutA0+

14 TxoutB0+

15 TxoutA1-

16 TxoutB1-

17 TxoutA1+

18 TxoutB1+

19 TxoutA2-

20 TxoutB2-

21 TxoutA2+

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Pin Signal Note

22 TxoutB2+

23 TxoutA3-

24 TxoutB3-

25 TxoutA3+

26 TxoutB3+

27 GND

28 GND

29 DDC_Data

30 DDC_CLK

* Panel Power can be selected by JP3.

Table 41: Signal Description

Signal Description

TxoutA0..A3 LVDS A Channel data

TxclkA LVDS A Channel clock

TxoutB0..B3 LVDS B Channel data

TxclkB LVDS B Channel clock

VDD_EN Output Display Enable

DDC_DATA DDC channel Data

DDC_CLK DDC Channel Clock

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7.11. Backlight Power Output Wafer for LVDS1 (CN12)

Figure 27: Backlight Power Output Wafer CN12

Table 42: Pin Assignment CN12

Pin Signal Note

1 BL_EN**

2 BL_ADJ_PWM

3 +5V / +12V*

4 +5V / +12V*

5 GND

6 GND

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* Backlight Power can be selected by JP3.

** BL_EN can be selected by JP7.

Table 43: Signal Description

Signal Description

BL_ADJ_PWM Backlight Adjustment PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal

BL_EN Backlight Enable signal

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7.12. VGA Header (CN10)

The VGA connector is supplied via the VGA header (CN10). Only one output is supported between the VGA header
(CN10) and LVDS panel connector (LVDS1).

Figure 28: VGA Header CN10

Table 44: Pin Assignment CN10

Pin Signal Note

1 Red

2 Green

3 Blue

4 NC

5 GND

6 GND

7 GND

8 GND

9 5V

10 GND

11 NC

12 DDC_DATA

13 HSYNC

14 VSYNC

15 DDC_CLK

16 KEY

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7.13. Digital Input / Output Wafer (CN5)

Figure 29: Digital Input / Output Wafer CN5

Table 45: Pin Assignment CN5

Pin Signal Note

1 +5V

2 DIO_0

3 DIO_1

4 DIO_2

5 DIO_3

6 DIO_4

7 DIO_5

8 DIO_6

9 DIO_7

10 GND

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7.14. mPCIe Socket (MPCIE1 & MPCIE2)

Half-sized Mini-PCI Express V1.2 socket (MPCIE1). Socket MPCIE1 supports mPCIe and USB2.0. The model with Intel®
Q170 chipset supports mSATA additionally. The switch between mSATA and mPCIe modes can be selected via the
Jumper (JP4). The mSATA interface complies with SATA 2.0. The USB does support WAKE function.

Full-sized Mini-PCI Express V1.2 socket (MPCIE2). Socket MPCIE2 supports mPCIe, USB2.0 and SIM-card socket. The
SIM-card socket makes it possible to use a 3G/4G-wireless modem in this mPCIe slot. The model with Intel® Q170
chipset supports mSATA additionally. The switch between mSATA and mPCIe modes can be selected via the Jumper
(JP5). The mSATA interface complies with SATA 2.0. The USB does support WAKE function.

Figure 30: mPCIe Slot Connector MPCIE1, MPCIE2

Table 46: Pin Assignment MPCIE1

Pin Signal Note

1 WAKE#

2 +3.3VSB

3 Reserved

4 Ground

5 Reserved

6 +1.5V

7 CLKREQ#

8 Reserved

9 Ground

10 Reserved

11 REFCLK-

12 Reserved

13 REFCLK+

14 Reserved

15 Ground

16 Reserved

17 Reserved

18 Ground

19 Reserved

20 W_Disable#

21 Ground

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Pin Signal Note

22 PERST#

23 PERn0 / SATA_RX+*

24 +3.3VSB

25 PERp0 / SATA_RX-*

26 Ground

27 Ground

28 +1.5V

29 Ground

30 SMB_CLK

31 PETn0 / SATA_TX-*

32 SMB_DATA

33 PETp0 / SATA_TX+*

34 Ground

35 Ground

36 USB_D-

37 Ground

38 USB_D+

39 +3.3VSB

40 Ground

41 +3.3VSB

42 LED_WWAN#

43 Ground / NC*

44 LED_WLAN#

45 Reserved

46 LED_WPAN#

47 Reserved

48 +1.5V

49 Reserved

50 Ground

51 Reserved

52 +3.3VSB

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Table 47: Pin Assignment MPCIE2

Pin Signal Note

1 WAKE#

2 +3.3VSB

3 Reserved

4 Ground

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Pin Signal Note

5 Reserved

6 +1.5V

7 CLKREQ#

8 UIM_PWR**

9 Ground

10 UIM_DATA**

11 REFCLK-

12 UIM_CLK**

13 REFCLK+

14 UIM_RESET**

15 Ground

16 UIM_VPP**

17 Reserved

18 Ground

19 Reserved

20 W_Disable#

21 Ground

22 PERST#

23 PERn0 / SATA_RX+*

24 +3.3VSB

25 PERp0 / SATA_RX-*

26 Ground

27 Ground

28 +1.5V

29 Ground

30 SMB_CLK

31 PETn0 / SATA_TX-*

32 SMB_DATA

33 PETp0 / SATA_TX+*

34 Ground

35 Ground

36 USB_D-

37 Ground

38 USB_D+

39 +3.3VSB

40 Ground

41 +3.3VSB

42 LED_WWAN#

43 Ground / NC*

44 LED_WLAN#

45 Reserved

46 LED_WPAN#

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47 Reserved

48 +1.5V

49 Reserved

50 Ground

51 Reserved

52 +3.3VSB

* These pins are switchable to mPCIe or mSATA mode via the jumper JP5.

** These pins are connected to CN2 SIM Interface directly.

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7.15. SIM Interface Wafer for MPCIE2 (CN2)

Figure 31: SIM Interface Wafer CN2

Table 48: Pin Assignment CN2

Pin Signal Description Note

1 UIM_PWR Power +5V or +3.3V

2 UIM_DATA Input or Output for serial data

3 UIM_RESET Reset signal

4 UIM_VPP Programming voltage input

5 UIM_CLK Clock signal

6 GND Ground

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7.16. PCI Express x16 Slot (PEG1)

The mITX-KBL-S supports PCI Express x16 via slot PEG1 and supports PEG Bifurcation. PEG Bifurcation enables the PCI
Expression lanes to be divided into:

 2x PCIe x8

The 16-lane (x16) PCI Express (PEG1) (PCIe 2.0 and PCIe 3.0) port can be used for external PCI Express cards inclusive
graphics card. The maximum theoretical bandwidth using 16 lane is 16 GB/s.

Figure 32: PCI Express x16 Slot PEG1

For PEG Bifurcation to function a PCIe Riser Card with bifurcation is required.

Table 49: Pin Assignment PEG1

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Pin Side B Side A

Signal Description Signal Description

1 +12V +12 V power PRSNT1# Hot plug presence detect

2 +12V +12 V power +12V +12 V power

3 Reserved +12V +12 V power

4 Ground Ground

5 SMCLK SMBus clock Reserved

6 SMDAT SMBus data Reserved

7 Ground Reserved

8 +3.3V +3.3 V power Reserved

9 Reserved +3.3V +3.3 V power

10 +3.3VSB +3.3 V standby power +3.3V +3.3 V power

11 WAKE# Link reactivation PERST# PCI Express reset

Mechanical Key

12 Reserved Ground

13 Ground REFCLK+ Reference clock, differential pair

14 HSOP0 Transmitter Lane 0, Differential pair REFCLK-

15 HSON0 Ground

16 Ground HSIP0 Receiver Lane 0, Differential pair

17 PRSNT2# Hot plug presence detect HSIN0

18 Ground Ground

19 HSOP1 Transmitter Lane 1, Differential pair Reserved

20 HSON1 Ground

21 Ground HSIP1 Receiver Lane 1, Differential pair

22 Ground HSIN1

23 HSOP2 Transmitter Lane 2, Differential pair Ground

24 HSON2 Ground

25 Ground HSIP2 Receiver Lane 2, Differential pair

26 Ground HSIN2

27 HSOP3 Transmitter Lane 3, Differential pair Ground

28 HSON3 Ground

29 Ground HSIP3 Receiver Lane 3, Differential pair

30 Ground HSIN3

31 PRSNT2# Hot plug presence detect Ground

32 Ground Reserved

33 HSOP4 Transmitter Lane 4, Differential pair Reserved

34 HSON4 Ground

35 Ground HSIP4 Receiver Lane 4, Differential pair

36 Ground HSIN4

37 HSOP5 Transmitter Lane 5, Differential pair Ground

38 HSON5 Ground

39 Ground HSIP5 Receiver Lane 5, Differential pair

40 Ground HSIN5

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Signal Description Signal Description

41 HSOP6 Transmitter Lane 6, Differential pair Ground

42 HSON6 Ground

43 Ground HSIP6 Receiver Lane 6, Differential pair

44 Ground HSIN6

45 HSOP7 Transmitter Lane 7, Differential pair Ground

46 HSON7 Ground

47 Ground HSIP7 Receiver Lane 7, Differential pair

48 Ground HSIN7

49 Ground Ground

50 HSOP8 Transmitter Lane 8, Differential pair Reserved

51 HSON8 Ground

52 Ground HSIP8 Receiver Lane 8, Differential pair

53 Ground HSIP8

54 HSOP9 Transmitter Lane 9, Differential pair Ground

55 HSON9 Ground

56 Ground HSIP9 Receiver Lane 9, Differential pair

57 Ground HSIN9

58 HSOP10 Transmitter Lane 10, Differential

59 HSON10 Ground

pair

Ground

60 Ground HSIP10 Receiver Lane 10, Differential pair

61 Ground HSIN10

62 HSOP11 Transmitter Lane 11, Differential pair Ground

63 HSON11 Ground

64 Ground HSIP11 Receiver Lane 11, Differential pair

65 Ground HSIN11

66 HSOP12 Transmitter Lane 12, Differential

67 HSON12 Ground

pair

Ground

68 Ground HSIP12 Receiver Lane 12, Differential pair

69 Ground HSIN12

70 HSOP13 Transmitter Lane 13, Differential

71 HSON13 Ground

pair

Ground

72 Ground HSIP13 Receiver Lane 13, Differential pair

73 Ground HSIN13

74 HSOP14 Transmitter Lane 14, Differential

75 HSON14 Ground

pair

Ground

76 Ground HSIP14 Receiver Lane 14, Differential pair

77 Ground HSIN14

78 HSOP15 Transmitter Lane 15, Differential

79 HSON15 Ground

pair

Ground

80 Ground HSIP15 Receiver Lane 15, Differential pair

81 PRSNT2# Hot plug presence detect HSIN15

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Signal Description Signal Description

82 Reserved Ground

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7.17. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Wafer (CN15)

Attachment of a PS/2 keyboard / mouse can be done through the pinrow connector CN15.

Figure 33: PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Wafer CN15

Table 50: Pin Assignment CN15

Pin Signal Note

1 MSCLK

2 VCC

3 MSDAT

4 KBDAT

5 GND

6 KBCLK

Table 51: Signal Description

Signal Description

MSCLK Bi-directional clock signal used to strobe data/commands from/to the PS/2 mouse.

MSDAT Bi-directional serial data line used to transfer data from or commands to the PS/2 mouse.

KBCLK Bi-directional clock signal used to strobe data/commands from/to the PC-AT keyboard.

KBDAT Bi-directional serial data line used to transfer data from or commands to the PC-AT keyboard.

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3

1
2
3

1

7.18. Switches and Jumpers

The product has several jumpers which must be properly configured to ensure correct operation.

Figure 34: Jumper Connector

For a three-pin jumper (see Figure 35), the jumper setting is designated “1-2” when the jumper connects pins 1 and 2.
The jumper setting is designated “2-3” when pins 2 and 3 are connected and so on. You will see that one of the lines
surrounding a jumper pin is thick, which indicates pin No.1.

To move a jumper from one position to another, use needle-nose pliers or tweezers to pull the pin cap off the pins
and move it to the desired position.

7.18.1. AT / ATX Power Mode Selection (JP1)

Figure 35: AT / ATX Power Mode Selection JP1

Table 52: Pin Assignment JP1

Jumper 1 Position

Pin 1-2 Pin 2-3

Description

X - ATX Mode

- X AT Mode

“X” = Jumper set (short) and “-” = jumper not set (open)

7.18.2. Clear ME Register (JP2)

Figure 36: Clear ME Register JP2

Table 53: Pin Assignment JP2

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3

1
2
3

1

Jumper 1 Position

Pin 1-2 Pin 2-3

Description

X - Normal

- X Clear ME Register

“X” = Jumper set (short) and “-” = jumper not set (open)

7.18.3. RTC Reset Selection (JP3)

The "RTC Reset" jumper (JP3) can be used to reset the Real Time Clock (RTC) and drain RTC well.

The jumper has one position: Pin 1-2 mounted (default position) and Pin 2-3 mounted. More information on setting
the "RTC Reset" jumper can be founf in the following table.

Figure 37: RTC Reset Selection JP3

Table 54: Pin Assignment JP3

Jumper 1 Position

Pin 1-2 Pin 2-3

Description

X - Normal (default position)

- X Clear RTC CMOS (board does not boot with the jumper in this position)

“X” = Jumper set (short) and “-” = jumper not set (open)

Do not leave the jumper in position 2-3, otherwise if the power is disconnected, the
battery will fully deplete within a few weeks.

7.18.4. mPCIE / mSATA Selection for MPCIE2 (JP4)

This jumper is available only for the models with Intel® Q170 Chipset.

Figure 38: mPCIE / mSATA Selection JP4

Table 55: Pin Assignment JP4

Jumper 1 Position Description

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Pin 1-2 Pin 2-3

2
3

1
2
3

1

X - mSATA

- X mPCIE

“X” = Jumper set (short) and “-” = jumper not set (open)

7.18.5. mPCIE / mSATA Selection for MPCIE1 (JP5)

This jumper is available only for the models with Intel® Q170 Chipset.

Figure 39: mPCIE / mSATA Selection JP5

Table 56: Pin Assignment JP5

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Jumper 1 Position

Pin 1-2 Pin 2-3

Description

X - mSATA

- X mPCIE

“X” = Jumper set (short) and “-” = jumper not set (open)

7.18.6. Keyboard Lock Selection (JP6)

Figure 40: Keyboard Lock Selection JP6

Table 57: Pin Assignment JP6

Jumper 1 Position

Pin 1-2 Pin 2-3

X - Normal

- X Keyboard Locked

“X” = Jumper set (short) and “-” = jumper not set (open)

Description

7.18.7. MPCIE LED Indication Pin Header (JP7)

Figure 41: MPCIE LED Indication Pin Header JP7

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21

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21

65

2

Table 58: Pin Assignment JP7

Pin Signal Note

1 LED+

2 LED-

7.18.8. PCIE Configuration Setting for PEG1 (JP9)

This jumper is available only for the models with Intel® Q170 Chipset.

Figure 42: PCIE Configuration Setting JP9

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Table 59: Pin Assignment JP9

Jumper Position Description

Pin 1-3 Pin 3-5 Pin 2-4 Pin 4-6

X - X - x16

- X X - x8 x8

“X” = Jumper set (short) and “-” = jumper not set (open)

7.18.9. Backlight Power Enable Selection for LVDS1 (JP10)

Figure 43: Backlight Power Enable Selection JP10

Table 60: Pin Assignment JP10

Jumper 1 Position

Pin 1-3 Pin 3-5

X - Backlight Enable Voltage = +3.3V

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Jumper 1 Position

Pin 1-3 Pin 3-5

- X Backlight Enable Voltage = +5V

Jumper 2 Position

Pin 2-4 Pin 4-6

X - Active High

- X Active Low

“X” = Jumper set (short) and “-” = jumper not set (open)

Description

Description

7.18.10. Panel & Backlight Power Selection for LVDS1 (JP11)

Figure 44: Panel & Backlight Power Selection JP11

Table 61: Pin Assignment JP11

Jumper 1 Position

Pin 1-3 Pin 3-5

X - Backlight Power = +12V

- X Backlight Power = +5V

Jumper 2 Position

Pin 2-4 Pin 4-6

X - Panel Power = +3.3V

- X Panel Power = +5V

“X” = Jumper set (short) and “-” = jumper not set (open)

Description

Description

7.18.11. Pin-9 Selection for COM1 (JP12)

Figure 45: Pin-9 Selection JP12

Table 62: Pin Assignment JP12

Jumper Position

Pin 1-2 Pin 2-3 Pin 3-4 Pin 4-5

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Jumper Position

Pin 1-2 Pin 2-3 Pin 3-4 Pin 4-5

X - - - COM1, Pin-9 = +12V

- X - - COM1, Pin-9 = +5V

- - X - COM1, Pin-9 = +5V

- - - X COM1, Pin-9 = RI

“X” = Jumper set (short) and “-” = jumper not set (open)

Description

7.18.12. ME F/W Selection (JP13)

Figure 46: ME F/W Selection JP13

Table 63: Pin Assignment JP13

Jumper Position

Pin 1-2

X Security Measures Defined by BIOS are Over-written

- Security Measures Defined are Set

“X” = Jumper set (short) and “-” = jumper not set (open)

Description

7.18.13. Pin-9 Selection for COM2 (JP14)

Figure 47: Pin-9 Selection JP14

Table 64: Pin Assignment JP14

Jumper Position

Pin 1-2 Pin 2-3 Pin 3-4 Pin 4-5

X - - - COM2, Pin-9 = +12V

- X - - COM2, Pin-9 = +5V

- - X - COM2, Pin-9 = +5V

- - - X COM2, Pin-9 = RI

“X” = Jumper set (short) and “-” = jumper not set (open)

Description

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8/ BIOS

8.1. Starting the uEFI BIOS

The mITX-KBL-S is provided with a Kontron-customized, pre-installed and configured version of AMI Aptio® V uEFI
BIOS. AMI BIOS firmware is based on the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification and the Intel®
Platform Innovation Framework for EFI. This uEFI BIOS provides a variety of new and enhanced functions specifically
tailored to the hardware features of the mITX-KBL-S.

The uEFI BIOS comes with a setup program that provides quick and easy access to the individual function settings for
control or modification of the uEFI BIOS configuration. The setup program allows the accessing of various menus that
provide functions or access to sub-menus with more specific functions of their own.

To start the uEFI BIOS setup program, follow the steps below:

1. Power on the board.

2. Wait until the first characters appear on the screen (POST messages or splash screen).

3. Press the <DEL> key.

4. If the uEFI BIOS is password-protected, a request for password will appear. Enter either the User Password or the

Supervisor Password (see Security menu), press <RETURN>, and proceed with step 5.

5. A setup menu will appear.
The mITX-KBL-S uEFI BIOS setup program uses a hot key-based navigation system. A hot key legend bar is located on
the bottom of the setup screens.

The following table provides information concerning the usage of these hot keys.

Table 65: Font Size Table

Hotkeys Description

<F1> The <F1> key invokes the General Help window.

<-> The <Minus> key selects the next lower value within a field.

<+> The <Plus> key selects the next higher value within a field.

<F2> The <F2> key loads the previous values.

<F3> The <F3> key loads the standard default values.

<F4> The <F4> key saves the current settings and exit the uEFI BIOS setup.

<→> or <←>

<↑> or <↓>

<ESC> The <ESC> key exits a major setup menu and enter the Exit setup menu.

<RERURN> The <RETURN> key executes a command or select a submenu.

The <Left/Right> arrows selects major setup menus on the menu bar. For example:
Main, Advanced, Security, etc.

The <Up/Down> arrows selects fields in the current menu. For example: A setup
function or a sub-screen.

Pressing the <ESC> key in a sub-menu displays the next higher menu level.

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8.2. Setup Menus

The Setup utility features shows six menus in the selection bar at the top of the screen:

 Main
 Advanced
 Power
 Boot
 Security
 Save & Exit

The Setup menus are selected via the left and right arrow keys. The currently active menu and the currently active
uEFI BIOS Setup item are highlighted in white. Each Setup menu provides two main frames. The left frame displays all
available functions. Functions that can be configured are displayed in blue. Functions displayed in gray provide
information about the status or the operational configuration. The right frame displays an Item Specific Help window
providing an explanation of the respective function.

8.2.1. Main Setup Menu

Upon entering the uEFI BIOS Setup program, the Main Setup menu is displayed. This screen lists the Main Setup menu
sub-screens and provides basic system information. Additionally functions for setting the system time and date are
offered.

Table 66: Main Setup Menu Sub-Screens and Functions

Function Description

BIOS Information Read only field.

Displays information about the system BIOS

Memory Information Read only field.

Displays information about total memory

ME Information Read only field.

Displays information about Intel Management Engine (ME) version

TXE Information Read only field.

Displays information about TXE information

Firmware Information Code version and firmware information

System Date Set System Date

System Time Set System Time

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Figure 48: BIOS Main Menu Screen System Data and Time

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

Product Information

Product Name mITX-KBL-S-Q170

BIOS Version R0.03 (x64)

BIOS Build Date 01/15/2016

ME FW Version 11.0.0.1178

CPU Information

Intel® Core™ i7-7700K CPU @ 4.20GHz

Microcode Revision 39

Processor Cores 4

Memory Information

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Total Size 16384 MB Enter: Select

Frequency 2133 MHz +/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

System Date [Wed 04/06/2016] F2: Previous Values

System Time [17:53:22] F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

Access Level Administrator ESC: Exit

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Feature Option Description

System Date [dd/mm/yyyy] Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between Data elements.

System Time [hh:mm:ss] Set the Time. Use Tab to switch between Time elements.

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8.2.2. Advanced Setup Menu

The Advanced setup menu provides sub-screens and functions for advanced configurations. The following sub­screen functions are included in the menu:

 LAN & Audio Configuration
 Display Configuration
 Super IO Configuration
 CPU Chipset Configuration
 SATA Configuration
 USB Configuration
 DIO Configuration
 H/W Monitor

Setting items on this screen to incorrect values may cause the system to malfunction.

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Figure 49: BIOS Advanced Menu

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

Onboard LAN1 Controller [Enabled]

Onboard LAN1 Boot [Disabled]

Onboard LAN2 Controller [Enabled]

Onboard LAN2 Boot [Disabled]

Audio Controller [Enabled]

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

> Display Configuration Enter: Select

> Super IO Configuration +/-: Change Opt.

> CPU Chipset Configuration F1: General Help

> SATA Configuration F2: Previous Values

> USB Configuration F3: Optimized Defaults

> DIO Configuration F4: Save & Exit

> H/W Monitor ESC: Exit

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Feature Option Description

Onboard LAN1

[Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Onboard LAN1 Controller.

Controller

Onboard LAN1 Boot [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable load onboard PXE (Preboot

Execution Environment).

Onboard LAN2

[Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Onboard LAN2 Controller.

Controller

Onboard LAN2 Boot [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable load onboard PXE (Preboot

Execution Environment).

Audio Controller [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Audio Controller.

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Figure 50: BIOS Advanced Menu - Display Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

Display Configuration

Primary Display [Auto]

UWA Frame Buffer Size [256MB]

DVMT Pre-Allocated [64M]

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

DVMT Total Gfx Mem [256M] Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

Primary IGFX Boot Display [VBIOS Default] F1: General Help

Active LVDS [Disabled] F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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Feature Option Description

Primary Display [Auto], [IGFX], [PEG],

[PCIE]

UWA Frame Buffer
Size

[128MB], [256MB],
[512MB]

DVMT Pre-Allocated [32M], [64M], [96M],

[128M], [160M],

Select which graphic controller to be used as the primary
display device.

Select the Aperture Size.

Select DVMT Pre-Allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size used

by the Internal Graphics Device.
[192M], [224M],
[256M], [288M],
[320M], [352M],
[384M], [416M],
[448M], [480M],
[512M], [1024M]

DVMT Total Gfx Mem [128M], [256M], [MAX] Select DVMT Total Graphic Memory size used by the Internal

Graphics Device.

Primary IGFX Boot
Display

[VBIOS Default],
[CRT], [DVI], [DP],
[DP2]

Select the Video Device which will be activated during POST. This

has no effect if external graphics present.

Secondary boot display selection will appear based on your

selection.

DOS modes will be supported only on primary display.

Active LVDS [Disabled], [Enabled] Select the Active LVDS Configuration.

[Disabled]: VBIOS does not enable LVDS.

[Enabled]: VBIOS will enable LVDS.

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Figure 51: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

Super IO Configuration

> Serial Port 1 Configuration

> Serial Port 2 Configuration

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

> Serial Port 3 Configuration Enter: Select

> Serial Port 4 Configuration +/-: Change Opt.

> Serial Port 5 Configuration F1: General Help

> Serial Port 6 Configuration F2: Previous Values

> Parallel Port Configuration F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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Figure 52: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 1 Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

Serial Port 1 Configuration

Serial Port [Enabled]

Device Settings IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select

Change Setting [Auto] +/-: Change Opt.

Serial Port 1 Type [RS232] F1: General Help

RS485 Deplux Mode* [Half Duplex] F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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* These items appear only when selecting RS485 for the Serial Port 1 Type.

Feature Option Description

Serial Port [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Serial Port (COM).

Change Settings [Auto], [IO=3F8h;

Select an optional setting for Super IO device.
IRQ=4;], [IO=3F8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=2F8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=3E8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=2E8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;]

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Feature Option Description

Serial Port 1 Type [RS232], [RS422],

Select an appropriate type for Serial Port 1.
[RS485]

RS485 Duplex Mode [Half Duplex], [Full

Select an appropriate RS485 Duplex Mode.
Duplex]

Figure 53: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 2 Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

Serial Port 2 Configuration

Serial Port [Enabled]

Device Settings IO=2F8h; IRQ=3;

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select

Change Setting [Auto] +/-: Change Opt.

Serial Port 2 Type [RS232] F1: General Help

RS485 Deplux Mode* [Half Duplex] F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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* These items appear only when selecting RS485 for the Serial Port 2 Type.

Feature Option Description

Serial Port [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Serial Port (COM).

Change Settings [Auto], [IO=2F8h;

Select an optional setting for Super IO device.
IRQ=3;], [IO=3F8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=2F8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=3E8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=2E8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;]

Serial Port 2 Type [RS232], [RS422],

Select an appropriate type for Serial Port 2.
[RS485]

RS485 Duplex Mode [Half Duplex], [Full

Select an appropriate RS485 Duplex Mode.
Duplex]

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Figure 54: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 3 Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

Serial Port 3 Configuration

Serial Port [Enabled]

Device Settings IO=3E8h; IRQ=7;

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select

Change Setting [Auto] +/-: Change Opt.

Serial Port 3 Type [RS232] F1: General Help

RS485 Deplux Mode* [Half Duplex] F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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* These items appear only when selecting RS485 for the Serial Port 3 Type.

Feature Option Description

Serial Port [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Serial Port (COM).

Change Settings [Auto], [IO=3E8h;

Select an optional setting for Super IO device.
IRQ=7;], [IO=3E8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=2E8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=2F0h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=2E0h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;]

Serial Port 3 Type [RS232], [RS422],

Select an appropriate type for Serial Port 2.
[RS485]

RS485 Duplex Mode [Half Duplex], [Full

Select an appropriate RS485 Duplex Mode.
Duplex]

Figure 55: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 4 Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

Serial Port 4 Configuration

Serial Port [Enabled]

Device Settings IO=2E8h; IRQ=7;

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select

Change Setting [Auto] +/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

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Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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Feature Option Description

Serial Port [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Serial Port (COM).

Change Settings [Auto], [IO=2E8h;

Select an optional setting for Super IO device.
IRQ=7;], [IO=3E8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=2E8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=2F0h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=2E0h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;]

Figure 56: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 5 Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

Serial Port 5 Configuration

Serial Port [Enabled]

Device Settings IO=2F0h; IRQ=7;

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select

Change Setting [Auto] +/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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Feature Option Description

Serial Port [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Serial Port (COM).

Change Settings [Auto], [IO=2F0h;

Select an optional setting for Super IO device.
IRQ=7;], [IO=3E8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=2E8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=2F0h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=2E0h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,

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Feature Option Description

11, 12;]

Figure 57: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 6 Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

Serial Port 6 Configuration

Serial Port [Enabled]

Device Settings IO=2E0h; IRQ=7;

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select

Change Setting [Auto] +/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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Feature Option Description

Serial Port [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Serial Port (COM).

Change Settings [Auto], [IO=2E0h;

Select an optional setting for Super IO device.
IRQ=7;], [IO=3E8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=2E8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=2F0h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;], [IO=2E0h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12;]

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Figure 58: BIOS Advanced Menu - CPU Chipset Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

CPU Chipset Configuration

EIST [Enabled]

Turbo Mode [Enabled]

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Hyper-threading [Enabled] Enter: Select

VT-d [Enabled] +/-: Change Opt.

Active Processor Cores [All] F1: General Help

Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] F2: Previous Values

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] F3: Optimized Defaults

Intel Virtualization Technology [Disabled] F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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Feature Option Description

EIST [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

Technology.

Turbo Mode [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable turbo mode.

Hyper-threading [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Hyper-threading

technology.

[Enabled] for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-

Threading Technology).

[Disabled] for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading

Technology).

VT-d [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable VT-d capability.

Active Processor

[All], [1], [2], [3] Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.

Cores

Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to limit CPUID maximum value.

Execute Disable Bit [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Execute Disable Bit

functionality, which prevents malicious buffer overflow attacks..

Intel Virtualization
Technology

[Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Intel Virtualization

Technology.

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Figure 59: BIOS Advanced Menu - SATA Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

SATA Configuration

SATA Controller(s) [Enabled]

SATA Mode Selection [AHCI]

Serial ATA Port 1 Empty

Port 1 [Enabled]

Serial ATA Port 2 Empty

Port 2 [Enabled]

Serial ATA Port 3 Empty

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Port 3 [Enabled] Enter: Select

Serial ATA Port 4 Empty +/-: Change Opt.

Port 4 [Enabled] F1: General Help

mS ATA Port 1 Empty F2: Previous Values

Port 1 [Enabled] F3: Optimized Defaults

mSATA Port 2 Empty F4: Save & Exit

Port 2 [Enabled] ESC: Exit

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Feature Option Description

SATA Controller(s) [Enabled], [Disabled] Select whether to enable or disable SATA Device.

SATA Mode Selection [AHCI], [RAID] Determine how SATA controller(s) operate.

Port 1..4 [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable SATA Port 1/2/3/4 or

mSATA Port 1/2.

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Figure 60: BIOS Advanced Menu - USB Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

USB Configuration

USB Devices:

1 Keyboard, 1 Mouse

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select

Legacy USB Support [Enabled] +/-: Change Opt.

XHCI Hand-off [Disabled] F1: General Help

USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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Feature Option Description

Legacy USB Support [Enabled], [Disabled],

[Auto]

Select whether to enable or disable Legacy USB support.

AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are

connected.

XHCI Hand-off [Enabled], [Disabled] Select whether to enable or disable XHCI Hand-off function.

This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support.

The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver.

USB Mass Storage
Driver Support

[Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable USB Mass Storage Driver

Support.

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Figure 61: BIOS Advanced Menu - DIO Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

DIO Configuration

User Configuration [Disabled]

DIO_0* [Output Low]

DIO_1* [Output Low]

DIO_2* [Output Low]

DIO_3* [Output Low]

DIO_4* [Output Low]

DIO_5* [Output Low]

DIO_6* [Output Low]

DIO_7* [Output Low]

DIO_0 Value 1

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

DIO_1 Value 1 Enter: Select

DIO_2 Value 1 +/-: Change Opt.

DIO_3 Value 1 F1: General Help

DIO_4 Value 0 F2: Previous Values

DIO_5 Value 0 F3: Optimized Defaults

DIO_6 Value 0 F4: Save & Exit

DIO_7 Value 0 ESC: Exit

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* These items appear only when enabling "User Configuration".

Feature Option Description

User Configuration [Enabled], [Disabled] Select whether or not to allow user to set the DIO pin value.

DIO_0..7 [Output Low], [Output

Set up the DIO pin value.
High], [Input]

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Figure 62: BIOS Advanced Menu - H/W Monitor

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

PC Health Status

CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled]

> Smart FAN Configuration

CPU Temperature : +60 C

System Temperature : +33 C

CPU Fan Speed : 4166 RPM

SYS Fan Speed : N/A

+VCORE : +0.887 V

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

+12V : +12.060 V Enter: Select

+5V : +4.986 V +/-: Change Opt.

+VMEN : +1.221 V F1: General Help

+3.3VSB : +3.296 V F2: Previous Values

+3.3V : +3.376 V F3: Optimized Defaults

+VRTC : +3.216 V F4: Save & Exit

+1.05V : +1.064 V ESC: Exit

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Feature Option Description

CPU Warning
Temperature

[Disabled], [80], [85],
[90], [95]

Determine whether to enable or disable CPU Warning

Temperature function and select a temperature that will sound

an alarm.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

Smart FAN Configuration

CPU FAN Setting [Manual]

Manual Duty 255

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select

System FAN Setting [Manual] +/-: Change Opt.

Manual Duty 255 F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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Feature Option Description

CPU FAN Setting [Manual], [Smart] Switch the CPU FAN control mode.

System FAN Setting [Manual], [Smart] Switch the System FAN control mode.

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8.2.3. Power Setup Menu

The Power setup menu provides functions and a sub-screen for power configurations. The following sub-screen
function is included in the menu:

 WatchDog Timer Configuration

Figure 63: BIOS Power Setup Menu

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

Power Configuration

ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM)]

Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off]

Power Saving Mode [Disabled]

Resume Event Control

Resume From S3 By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Enter: Select

Resume From S3 By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] +/-: Change Opt.

Resume By LAN Device [Disabled] F1: General Help

Resume By PCI-E Device [Disabled] F2: Previous Values

Resume By Ring Device [Disabled] F3: Optimized Defaults

Resume By RTC Alarm [Disabled] F4: Save & Exit

> WatchDog Timer Configuration ESC: Exit

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→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Feature Option Description

ACPI Sleep State [Suspend Disabled],

[S3 (Suspend to

Select whether to enable or disable suspend function and

determine an appropriate suspend mode.
RAM)]

Restore AC Power
Loss

[Power Off], [Power
On], [Last State]

Control whether the system will stay on after AC power is

removed and then restored.

Select [Power Off] if you want the system to remain off after

power restored.

Select [Power On] if you use a power strip to turn the system on.

Power Saving Mode [Disabled], [EUP

Select whether to enable Power Saving Mode.
Enabled], [DeepSx
Enabled]

Resume From S3 By
PS/2 Keyboard

Resume From S3 By
PS/2 Mouse

Resume By LAN

[Enabled], [Disabled] Select whether to allow wakening the system up from the S3

sleep state by PS/2 keyboard.

[Enabled], [Disabled] Select whether to allow wakening the system up from the S3

sleep state by PS/2 mouse.

[Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Wake from LAN Device.

Device

Resume By PCI-E

[Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Wake from PCI-E Device.

Device

Resume By Ring

[Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Wake from Ring Device.

Device

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Feature Option Description

Resume By RTC Alarm [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Wake Up on Alarm, to turn

on your system on a special day of the month.

Figure 64: BIOS Power Setup Menu - WatchDog Timer Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

WatchDog Timer Configuration

WDT Function [Disabled]

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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Feature Option Description

WDT Function [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable WatchDog Timer function.

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8.2.4. Security Setup Menu

The Security setup menu provides information about the passwords and functions for specifying the security settings.
The passwords are case-sensitive. The mITX-KBL-S provides no factory-set passwords.

If there is already a password installed, the system asks for this first. To clear a
password, simply enter nothing and acknowledge by pressing <RETURN>. To set a
password, enter it twice and acknowledge by pressing <RETURN>.

Figure 65: BIOS Boot Setup Menu

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

Password Description

If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to
Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup

If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this is a power on password and
must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have
Administrator rights

The password length must be in the following range:

Minimum Length 3

Maximum length 20 Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

Administrator Password F1: General Help

User Password F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Feature Description

Administrator Password Set administrator password

User Password Set user password

If only the administrator’s password is set, then only access to setup is limited. The
password is only entered when entering setup.

If only the user’s password is set, then the password is a power on password and must
be entered to boot or enter setup. Within the setup menu the user has administrator
rights.

Password length requirements are maximum 20 characters and minimum 3 characters.

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8.2.4.1. Remember the password

It is highly recommended to keep a record of all passwords in a safe place. Forgotten passwords results in being
locked out of the system.

If the system cannot be booted because the User Password or the Supervisor Password are not know, contact
Kontron Support for further assistance.

HDD security passwords cannot be cleared using the above method.

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8.2.5. Boot Setup Menu

The boot setup menu lists the for boot device priority order, that is generated dynamically.

Figure 66: BIOS Boot Setup Menu

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

Boot Configuration

Full Screen LOGO Display [Disabled]

Setup Prompt Timeout 1

Bootup NumLock State [On]

Enter: Select

CSM Support [Enabled] +/-: Change Opt.

Boot Option Filter [Legacy Only] F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

Boot Option Priorities F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Feature Option Description

Full Screen LOGO

[Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable to display logo screen.

Display

Bootup NumLock
State

[On], [Off] Select the state of the NumLock feature of the keyboard after

Startup.

[On]: The keys on the keypad will act as numeric keys.

[Off]: The keys on the keypad will act as cursor keys.

CSM Support [Enabled], [Disabled] Select whether to enable or disable CSM support.

Boot Option Filter [UEFI and Legacy],

Control Legacy / UEFI ROMs priority.
[Legacy only], [UEFI
only]

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8.2.6. Save & Exit Setup Menu

The exit setup menu provides functions for handling changes made to the UEFI BIOS settings and the exiting of the
setup program.

Figure 67: BIOS Boot Setup Menu

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit

Save Changes and Reset

Discard Changes and Reset

Save Options

Save Changes Enter: Select

Discard Changes +/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

Restore Defaults F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Feature Description

Save Changes and
Exit

Exit system setup after saving the changes. Once you are finished making your
selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are
saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and
stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation
window appears. Select [Yes] to save changes and exit.

Discard Changes and
Exit

Exit system setup without saving any changes. Select this option only if you do not want
to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields
other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation
before exiting.

Save Changes Save changes done so far to any of the setup values. This option allows you to save the

selections you made. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select [Yes] to
save any changes.

Discard Changes Discards changes done so far to any of the setup values. This option allows you to

discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting
this option, a confirmation appears. Select [Yes] to discard any changes and load the
previously saved values.

Restore Defaults Restore Default values for all the setup values. This option allows you to load optimal

default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus, which will provide the
best performance settings for your system. The F9 key can be used for this operation.

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Appendix A: List of Acronyms

The following table does not contain the complete acronyms used in signal names,
signal type definitions or similar. A description of the signals is included in the I/O

Table 67: List of Acronyms

Connector and Internal connector chapters within this user guide.

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2D Two-Dimensional

3D Three-Dimensional

AT Advanced Technology

ATX Advanced Technology eXtended

BGA Ball Grid Array

BIOS Basic Input / Output System

BSP Board Support Package

CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide

Semiconductor

CPU Central Processing Unit

DC Direct Current

DDC Display Data Channel

DIO Digital Input / Output

ECC Error-Correcting Code

EEE Electrical and Electronic Equipment

EOS Electrical OverStress

ESD ElectroStatic Discharge

GbE Gigabit Ethernet

HDD Hard Disk Drive

HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface

LAN Local Area Network

LED Light Emitting Device

LVDS Low-Voltage Differential Signaling

ME F/W Management Engine Firmware

mPCIe mini Peripheral Component Interconnect

express

PC-AT Personal Computer - Advanced

Technology

PCB Printed Circuit Board

PSU Power Supply Unit

PVC PolyViny Chloride

PWM Pulse Width Modulation

RAM Random Access Memory

ROM Read-Only Memory

RTC Real-Time Clock

SATA Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

SDP Serial Download Protocol

SELV Safety Extra-Low Voltage

SIM Subscriber Identity Module

SMBus System Management Bus

SoC System on Chip

SO-DIMM Small Outline Dual In-line Memory

Module

SPD Serial Presence Detect

SPI Serial Peripheral Interface

TDP Thermal Design Power

TPM Trusted Platform Module

UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

USB Universal Serial Bus

UTP Update Transfer Protocol

VGA Video Graphics Array

WDT WatchDog Timer

WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic

Equipment

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