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USER
BA-2501
ATX Intel® 6th/7th Gen. Core
TM
i7/i5/i3/ Pentium® /
Celeron® Processor
BA-2501 M1
MANUAL
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BA-2501
ATX Intel® 6th/7th Gen. CoreTM i7/i5/i3/
Pentium® / Celeron® Processor
COPYRIGHT NOTICE & TRADEMARK
All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the
property of their respective owners.
This manual is copyrighted in August 2017. You may not
reproduce or transmit in any form or by any means, electronic,
or mechanical, including photocopying and recording.
DISCLAIMER
This user’s manual is meant to assist users in installing and setting up
the system. The information contained in this document is subject to
change without any notice.
CE NOTICE
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may
cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take
adequate measures.
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FCC NOTICE
CAUTION: Danger of explosion may occur when the battery
is incorrectly replaced. Replace the battery only with the
same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
WARNING: Some internal parts of the system may have high
electrical voltage. We strongly recommend that only qualified
engineers are allowed to service and disassemble the
system. If any damages should occur on the system and are
caused by unauthorized servicing, it will not be covered by
the product warranty.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment
not expressly approve by the party responsible for compliance could
void your authority to operate such equipment.
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Contents
1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 About This Manual .................................................................... 1-2
2 Getting Started .................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Packing List ............................................................................... 2-2
2.2 BA-2501 Specifications ............................................................. 2-3
2.3 Safety Precautions .................................................................... 2-6
3 Hardware Configuration ..................................................................... 3-1
3.1 JUMPER & CONNECTOR QUICK REFERENCE TABLE ........ 3-2
3.2 COMPONENT LOCATIONS ..................................................... 3-4
3.2.1 Top View of BA-2501RA-**N ............................................. 3-4
3.2.2 Jumper Setting of BA-2501RA-**N.................................... 3-6
3.2.3 I/O View of BA-2501RA-**N .............................................. 3-7
3.3 HOW TO SET JUMPERS ......................................................... 3-8
3.4 Setting Connectors and Jumpers ............................................ 3-10
3.4.1 COM1 and COM2 PORT ................................................. 3-10
3.4.2 COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6 CONNECTOR ................. 3-11
3.4.3 COM3 and COM4 PIN9 DEFINITION SELECTION GUIDE
......................................................................................... 3-12
3.4.4 Programmable GPIO PIN HEADER ................................ 3-13
3.4.5 KEYBOARD & MOUSE PORT ........................................ 3-14
3.4.6 DVI (Digital Video Interface) PORT ................................. 3-15
3.4.7 VGA PORT ...................................................................... 3-16
3.4.8 FRONT PANEL CONNECTOR ........................................ 3-17
3.4.9 LAN & USB PORT ........................................................... 3-18
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3.4.10 LINE-IN, LINE-OUT, MIC-IN PORT ................................. 3-21
3.4.11 EMBEDDED DISPLAY PORT (EDP) CONNECTOR
(OPTION) (For C236/Q170 only) .................................... 3-22
3.4.12 FRONT PANEL AUDIO CONNECTOR ........................... 3-23
3.4.13 HARDWARE POWER FAILURE SELECTION ............... 3-24
3.4.14 FLASH DESCRIPTOR OVERRIDE SELECTION ........... 3-25
3.4.15 LAN2 ENABLE / DISABLE SELECTION......................... 3-26
3.4.16 MINI PCIE and MSATA SELECTION .............................. 3-27
3.4.17 VCCIO VOLTAGE SELECTION ...................................... 3-28
3.4.18 PCH CONFIGURATION / RECOVERY SELECTION ..... 3-29
3.4.19 CASE OPEN DETECTION SELECTION ........................ 3-30
3.4.20 MINI PCIE VOLTAGE SELECTION ................................ 3-31
3.4.21 PARALLEL PORT (LPT) CONNECTOR (For C236 SKU only)
......................................................................................... 3-32
3.4.22 I2C WAFER ..................................................................... 3-33
3.4.23 MINI PCI EXPRESS SLOT ............................................. 3-34
3.4.24 PCIE Bus ......................................................................... 3-35
3.4.25 PCI BUS CONNECTOR .................................................. 3-38
3.4.26 CPU / SYSTEM FAN CONNECTOR ............................... 3-39
3.4.27 SERIAL ATA (SATA) CONNECTOR ................................ 3-40
3.4.28 INTERNAL USB 3.0 CONNECTOR ................................ 3-42
3.4.29 INTERNAL USB 2.0 CONNECTOR ................................ 3-43
3.4.30 DISPLAY PORT CONNECTOR (OPTION) ..................... 3-44
3.4.31 SPEAKER CONNECTOR ............................................... 3-45
3.4.32 POWER INPUT CONNECTOR ....................................... 3-46
3.4.33 LPC CONNECTOR ......................................................... 3-47
3.4.34 CLEAR CMOS DATA SELECTION ................................. 3-48
4 Software Utilities ................................................................................. 4-1
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4.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 4-2
4.2 Installing Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility .................. 4-4
4.3 Installing VGA Driver Utility ....................................................... 4-5
4.4 Installing LAN Driver Utility ........................................................ 4-6
4.5 Installing Sound Driver Utility .................................................... 4-7
4.6 Intel® Management Engine Components Installer Installation .. 4-8
4.7 Installing RAID Driver Utility (Only for C236/Q170, Optional) ... 4-9
4.8 Installing Intel® F6 Floppy Disk Driver Utility ........................... 4-11
4.9 Installing Intel® Serial I/O Driver Utility .................................... 4-11
4.10 Installing Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Utility ..... 4-12
5 BIOS SETUP ........................................................................................ 5-1
5.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 5-2
5.2 Accessing Setup Utility .............................................................. 5-3
5.3 Main ........................................................................................... 5-6
5.4 Advanced .................................................................................. 5-8
5.4.1 Advanced – CPU Configuration ........................................ 5-9
5.4.2 Advanced - SATA Configuration ...................................... 5-10
5.4.3 Advanced – PCH-FW Configuration ................................ 5-11
5.4.4 Advanced – Trusted Computing (option) ......................... 5-12
5.4.5 Advanced – ACPI Settings .............................................. 5-14
5.4.6 Advanced – F81866 Super IO Configuration .................. 5-15
F81866 Super IO Configuration – Serial Port 1 Configuration .... 5-16
F81866 Super IO Configuration – Serial Port 2 Configuration .... 5-17
F81866 Super IO Configuration – Serial Port 3 Configuration (For
C236/Q170 Only) ......................................................................... 5-18
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F81866 Super IO Configuration – Serial Port 4 Configuration (For
C236/Q170 Only) ......................................................................... 5-19
F81866 Super IO Configuration – Serial Port 5 Configuration (For
C236 Only) .................................................................................. 5-20
F81866 Super IO Configuration – Serial Port 6 Configuration (For
C236 Only) .................................................................................. 5-21
F81866 Super IO Configuration – Parallel Port Configuration (For
C236/Q170 Only) ......................................................................... 5-22
5.4.7 Advanced – Hardware Monitor ........................................ 5-23
Smart Fan Mode Configuration ................................................... 5-25
5.4.8 Advanced – F81866 Watchdog ....................................... 5-26
5.4.9 Advanced – S5 RTC Wake Settings ................................ 5-27
5.4.10 Advanced – Network Stack Configuration ....................... 5-30
5.4.11 Advanced – USB Configuration ....................................... 5-31
5.5 Chipset .................................................................................... 5-32
5.5.1 Chipset – System Agent (SA) Configuration ................... 5-33
System Agent (SA) Configuration – Memory Configuration ........ 5-34
System Agent (SA) Configuration – Graphics Configuration ....... 5-35
System Agent (SA) Configuration – Graphics Configuration – LCD
Control ......................................................................................... 5-36
System Agent (SA) Configuration – PEG Port Configuration ...... 5-37
5.5.2 Chipset – PCH IO Configuratioin ..................................... 5-38
PCH-IO Configuration – PCI Express Configuration ................... 5-39
PCH-IO Configuration – PCI Express Configuration – PCI Express
x4 slot .......................................................................................... 5-40
PCH-IO Configuration – PCI Express Configuration – Mini PCI
Express Port Configuration ......................................................... 5-41
5.6 Security ................................................................................... 5-43
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5.7 Boot ......................................................................................... 5-45
5.7.1 Boot – CSM Configuration ............................................... 5-46
5.8 Save & Exit .............................................................................. 5-48
Appendix A Technical Summary ................................................ A-1
BA-2501 Block Diagram ...........................................................................A-2
Interrupt Map ............................................................................................A-3
I/O MAP ....................................................................................................A-8
Memory Map ........................................................................................... A-11
DMA Map ................................................................................................A-13
Configuring WatchDog Timer .................................................................A-14
Flash BIOS Update .................................................................................A-16
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Revision History
Version No.
Revision History
Date
1.0
Initial Release
The revision history of BA-2501 User Manual is described below:
08/01/2017
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1 Introduction
This chapter provides the introduction for the BA-2501
system as well as the framework of the user manual.
The following topics are included:
• About This Manual
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1.1 About This Manual
Thank you for purchasing our BA-2501 system. The BA-2501 provides faster
processing speed, greater expandability and can handle more tasks than before. This
manual is designed to assist you how to install and set up the whole system. It
contains 5 chapters and 1 appendix. Users can configure the system according to their
own needs. This user manual is intended for service personnel with strong hardware
background. It is not intended for general users.
The following section outlines the structure of this user manual.
Chapter 1 Introduction
This chapter provides the introduction for the BA-2501 system as well as the
framework of the user manual.
Chapter 2 Getting Started
This chapter describes the package contents and outlines the system specifications.
Read the safety reminders carefully on how to take care of your system properly.
Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration
This chapter outlines the locations of the motherboard components and their
respective functions. You will learn how to set the jumpers and configure the system
to meet your own needs.
Chapter 4 Software Utilities
This chapter contains helpful information for proper installations of the Intel Chipset
Software Installation Utility, VGA Driver Utility, LAN Driver Utility, Sound Driver
Utility, KMDF Driver Utility, Intel® Management Engine Components Installer
Driver Utility, Intel® Rapid Storage Driver Utility, Intel® F6 Floppy Disk Driver
Utility, Intel® Serial I/O Driver Utility and Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller
Driver Utility.
Chapter 5 AMI BIOS Setup
This chapter indicates you how to change the BIOS configurations.
Appendix A Technical Summary
This appendix provides the information about the allocation maps for BA-2501 block
diagram, system resources, Watchdog Timer Configuration and Flash BIOS Update.
.
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2 Getting Started
This chapter provides the information for the BA-2501
system. It describes the package contents and outlines the
system specifications.
The following topics are included:
• Package List
• System Specification
• Safety Precautions
Experienced users can go to Chapter 3 Hardware
Configuration on page 3-1 for a quick start.
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Item
Q’ty
BA-2501
1
Quick Reference Guide
1
Manual / Driver DVD
1
Mini Jumper (2.0 mm)
6
SATA Cable (500mm)
1
I/O Shield
1
2.1 Packing List
If you discover any of the items listed above are damaged or lost,
please contact your local distributor immediately.
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2.2 BA-2501 Specifications
System
CPU Support
LGA1151 socket for Intel® 6th (Skylake) /
7th (Kaby Lake) Gen. Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Pentium® /
Celeron® processor
Chipset
Intel® C236 / H110 / Q170
Memory Support
JUDIMM1/3, JUDIMM2/4
Dual channel, DDR4-1866/2133, up to 64GB,
4 x 288-Pin DIMM for C236/Q170 only
JUDIMM1/3
Dual channel, DDR4-1866/2133, up to 32GB,
2 x 288-Pin DIMM for H110 only
Support ECC (C236) / non-ECC (C236/Q170/H110)
BIOS
AMI UEFI BIOS
Hardware Monitor
CPU, System FAN (smart FAN connector*2), 12V, 5V,
5Vsb, Vcore
1 x CPU Fan (4 pins) + 1 System Fan (1 pins) +
1 System Fan (3 pins)
Watchdog Timer
1~255 seconds watchdog timer selectable
Power Supply
ATX 24+ 4 power
Power Consumption
+5V: 1.57A; +12V: 5.09A; +3.3V: 0.43A; +5VSB: 0.16A
(CPU: i7 6700 3.4GHz)
Speaker
1 x Internal buzzer
Dimension
305mm x 244mm (12” x 9.6”)
O.S. Support
Windows® 7 32/64bit
Windows® 8.1 64bit
Windows® 10 64bit
Linux
Certificate
CE/FCC
I/O Ports
SATA Interface
C236 and Q170 SKU: 6 x SATA III (6.0Gb/s) RAID
0,1,5,10
H110 SKU: 4 x SATA III (6.0Gb/s)
USB
10 x USB ports
C236/Q170 SKU:
4 x USB 3.0 (rear I/O)
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2 x USB 3.0 (on-board)
4 x USB 2.0 (on-board)
H110 SKU:
2 x USB 3.0 (rear I/O)
2 x USB 3.0 (on-board)
2 x USB 2.0 (rear I/O)
4 x USB 2.0 (on-board)
Serial Ports
6 x COM ports (D-Sub 9, rear I/O)
(C236=COM1~COM6, Q170=COM1~COM4,
H110= COM1~COM2)
COM1~COM6: RS232
COM2: RS232/422/485, selected by BIOS, default:
RS232
COM3: RS232 with 5V/12V/RI selectable by jumper
COM4: RS232 with 5V/12V/RI selectable by jumper
COM3 / COM4 for C236/Q170 SKU only
COM5 / COM6 for C236 SKU only
Parallel Port
1 x LPT connector for C236 SKU only
LAN
Dual ports to support 10/100/1000Mbps, RJ45, rear I/O
LAN1: Intel® PHY I219-LM (10/100/1000 Mbps)
LAN2: Intel® PHY I211-AT (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Supports Wake-On-LAN & PXE
GPIO / DIO
8bits GPIO programmable
FAN
1 x CPU fan, 2 x system fans
Keyboard / Mouse
2 x PS/2 with mini DIN connectors (rear I/O)
Audio
Mic-in / Line-in / Line-out; High definition audio with
Realtek ALC888S
Expansion Bus
1 x PCIe(x16), 1 x PCIe (x4) (C236/Q170=Gen3),
(H110=Gen2)
5 x PCI slots
1 x mini-PCIe
LPC
1 x LPC pin header
Display
VGA
1 x VGA up to 1920x1200 @60Hz (rear I/O)
DVI
1 x DVI-D up to 1920x1200 @60Hz (rear I/O)
eDP (option)
1 x eDP up to 4096x2304@60Hz (for C236/Q170 only)
DisplayPort (option)
1 x display port up to 4096x2304 @60Hz
Others
I2C
1 x I2C 4-pin wafer
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Front Panel LED Indicator
HDD LED, Power LED, Power Switch, Reset Switch
On-board Power LED (Green)
Front Panel Audio
1 x Front Panel Audio Header (2 x 5-pin)
TPM on board (option)
Co-lay TPMI1.2 / TPM2.0 chip
Case Open Detection
1 x 2-pin jumper for case intrusion detection
Shock
15G peak-to-peak, 11ms duration, non-operation
Vibration
Non-operation: 2G, 5-200Hz, X, Y, Z axis
Environment
Operating Temp.
0°C ~ 60°C (32°F ~ 104°F)
Storage Temp.
-40°C ~ 85°C (-40°F ~ 185°F)
Operation Humidity
5%~ 90% (non-condensing)
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2.3 Safety Precautions
Before operating this system, read the following information carefully to protect your
systems from damages, and extend the life cycle of the system.
1. Check the Line Voltage
• The operating voltage for the power supply should be within the range of
100V to 240V AC; otherwise the system may be damaged.
2. Environmental Conditions
• Place your BA-2501 on a sturdy, level surface. Be sure to allow enough
space around the system to have easy access needs.
• Avoid installing your BA-2501 system in extremely hot or cold places.
• Avoid direct sunlight exposure for a long period of time (for example, in a
closed car in summer time. Also avoid the system from any heating device.).
Or do not use BA-2501 when it has been left outdoors in a cold winter day.
• Avoid moving the system rapidly from a hot place to a cold place, and vice
versa, because condensation may occur inside the system.
• Protect your BA-2501 from strong vibrations which may cause hard disk
failure.
• Do not place the system too close to any radio-active device. Radio-active
device may cause signal interference.
• Always shut down the operating system before turning off the power.
3. Handling
• Avoid placing heavy objects on the top of the system.
• Do not turn the system upside down. This may cause the hard drive to
malfunction.
• Do not allow any objects to fall into this device.
• If water or other liquid spills into the device, unplug the power cord
immediately.
4. Good Care
• When the outside case gets stained, remove the stains using neutral washing
agent with a dry cloth.
• Never use strong agents such as benzene and thinner to clean the surface of
the case.
• If heavy stains are present, moisten a cloth with diluted neutral washing
agent or alcohol and then wipe thoroughly with a dry cloth.
• If dust is accumulated on the case surface, remove it by using a special
vacuum cleaner for computers.
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3 Hardware Configuration
This chapter contains helpful information about the jumper
& connector settings, and component locations.
The following sections are included:
• Jumper & Connector Quick Reference Table
• Component Locations
• Configuration and Jumper Settings
• Connector Pin Assignments
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JUMPER Description
NAME
Hardware Power Failure Selection
JP1
Flash Descriptor Override Selection
JP3
LAN2 Enable / Disable Selection
JP5
Mini PCI Express and mSATA
Selection
JP6
VCCIO Voltage Selection
JP10
PCH Configuration / Recovery
Selection
JP11
Case Open Detection Selection
JP12
Mini PCIE Voltage Selection
JP13
COM3 Pin 9 RI/5V/12V Selection
JPCOM3
COM4 Pin9 RI/5V/12V Selection
JPCOM4
Clear CMOS Data Selection
JCMOS1
CONNECTOR Description
NAME
Power Input Connectors
ATX_PWR1, ATX_PWR2
Line-In, Line-Out and MIC-In Port
AUDIO1
COM Port
COM1, COM2
COM Connectors
COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6
CPU / System FAN Connectors
CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1,
SYS_FAN2
Embedded Display Port (EDP)
Connector (option)
(For C236/Q170 only)
EDP
DVI (Digital Video Interface) Port
DVI-D
Front Panel Connector
FP1
Programmable GPIO Pin Header
JDIO1
LPC Connector
JLPC1
Speaker Connector
JSPEAKER
Keyboard / Mouse Connector
KB_MS1
LAN + USB Connectors
LAN1_USB1, LAN2_USB1
Mini PCI Express Slot
MPCIE1
PCI Express Slots
PCI_E1, PCI_E2
PCI Bus Slots
PCI1~PCI5
SATA Connectors
SATA1, SAT2, SATA3, SATA4,
3.1 JUMPER & CONNECTOR QUICK REFERENCE TABLE
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CONNECTOR Description
NAME
SATA5, SATA6
Universal Serial Bus 3.0 Connector
USB1
VGA Port
VGA
Parallel Port (LPT) Connector
(for C236 SKU only)
LPT1
Front Audio Line-In, Line-Out and
MIC-In Port
J1
I2C Wafer
J17
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3.2 COMPONENT LOCATIONS
WARNING: Always disconnect the power cord when you are
working with connectors and jumpers on the main board.
Make sure both the system and peripheral devices are turned
OFF as sudden surge of power could damage sensitive
components. Make sure BA-2501 is properly grounded.
CAUTION: Observe precautions while handling electrostatic
sensitive components. Make sure to ground yourself to
prevent static charge while you are working on the
connectors and jumpers. Use a grounding wrist strap and
place all electronic components in any static-shielded
devices.
3.2.1 Top View of BA-2501RA-**N
Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration
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CAUTION: Always touch the motherboard components by
the edges. Never touch components such as a processor by
its pins. Take special cares while you are holding electronic
circuit boards by the edges only. Do not touch the mainboard
components.
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3.2.2 Jumper Setting of BA-2501RA-**N
Note: C236 / Q170 SKU supports SATA1~6, JUDIMM1~4, PCI_E1~2 available.
H110 SKU only supports SATA1~4, JUDIMM1/3, PCI_E1~2 available. LPT1
is only available for C236 SKU.
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3.2.3 I/O View of BA-2501RA-**N
Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration
PS/2 keyboard/
mouse connector
COM2 VGA LAN 1 LAN 2
COM 1 DVI-D 4 x USB Ports Audio Connector
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Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration
3.3 HOW TO SET JUMPERS
You can configure your board by setting jumpers. Jumper is consists of two or three
metal pins with a plastic base mounted on the card, and by using a small plastic "cap",
Also known as the jumper cap (with a metal contact inside), you are able to connect
the pins. So you can set-up your hardware configuration by "open" or "close" pins.
The jumper can be combined into sets that called jumper blocks. When the jumpers
are all in the block, you have to put them together to set up the hardware configuration.
The figure below shows how this looks like.
JUMPERS AND CAPS
If a jumper has three pins (for examples, labelled PIN1, PIN2, and PIN3), you can
connect PIN1 & PIN2 to create one setting by shorting. You can either connect PIN2
& PIN3 to create another setting. The same jumper diagrams are applied all through
this manual. The figure below shows what the manual diagrams look and what they
represent.
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2 pin Jumper
looks like this
Jumper Cap
looks like this
3 pin Jumper
looks like this
Jumper Block
looks like this
Looks like this
3 pin Jumper
2-3 pin close(enabled)
Looks like this
Jumper Block
1-2 pin close(enabled)
2 pin Jumper close(enabled)
1
1
1
2
1 2
1
1
Looks like this
Jumper Diagrams
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Jumper Settings
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
DCD
2
RX 3 TX 4 DTR#
5
GND
6
DSR#
7
RTS#
8
CTS#
9
RI#
PIN
Signal
RS-232
RS-422
RS-485
10
DCD#
TX-
RS-485-
11
RX
TX+
RS-485+
12
TX
RX+
NC
13
DTR#
RX-
NC
14
GND
GND
GND
15
DSR#
NC
NC
16
RTS#
NC
NC
17
CTS#
NC
NC
18
RI#
NC
NC
JD09M1
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3.4 Setting Connectors and Jumpers
3.4.1 COM1 and COM2 PORT
Port Name: COM1, COM2
Description: COM1 and COM2 Connectors, fixed as RS-232
COM2: COM2 Connector, selectable as RS-232/422/485.
The pin assignments are as follows:
Notes:
1. COM2 is selectable as RS232, RS422, RS485 by BIOS setting.
2. Default setting is RS232. Please see Chapter 5 “Advanced – F81866 Super IO
Configuration” for selection details.
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
DCD#
6
DSR#
2
RX 7 RTS#
3
TX 8 CTS#
4
DTR# 9 RI#
5
GND - -
COM3/
COM4/
COM5/
COM6
Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration
3.4.2 COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6 CONNECTOR
Connector Location: COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6
Description: COM Connector, fixed as RS-232
Note:
1. COM3, COM4: Pin 9 is selectable for RI, +5V or +12V by jumper setting. Default setting
is RI, please see “COM3 and COM4 PIN9 Definition Selection Guide” for selection
details.
2. COM3 and COM4 are available for C236/Q170 SKU only.
3. COM5 and COM6 are available for C236 SKU only.
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Selection
Jumper Setting
(Pin Closed)
Jumper Illustration
RI
1-2
(Default Setting)
5
6
1
2
JPCOM3/JPCOM4
12V
3-4
5
6
1
2
JPCOM3/JPCOM4
5V
5-6
5
6
1
2
JPCOM3/JPCOM4
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3.4.3 COM3 and COM4 PIN9 DEFINITION SELECTION GUIDE
Jumper Name: JPCOM3 / JPCOM4
Description: COM3 and COM4 RI & Voltage Selection
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
VCC5
2
VCC12
3
DIN1
4
DOUT1
5
DIN2
6
DOUT2
7
DIN3
8
DOUT3
9
DIN4
10
DOUT4
11
DIN5
12
DOUT5-
13
DIN6
14
DOUT6
15
DIN7
16
DOUT7
17
DIN8
18
DOUT8
19
GND
20
GND
1
20
2
19
JDIO1
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3.4.4 Programmable GPIO PIN HEADER
Connector Location: JDIO1
Description: General Purpose Input / Output Pin Header
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
12
NC
11
MSCLK
10
VCC5
9
GND
8
NC 7 MSDATA
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
6
NC 5 KBCLK
4
VCC5
3
GND
2
NC 1 KBDATA
3
12
4
56
9
78
10
1112
MS
KB
KB_MS1
3.4.5 KEYBOARD & MOUSE PORT
Port Name: KB_MS1
Description: PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Port
Mouse:
Keyboard:
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
TMDS_D2-
9
TMDS_D1-
17
TMDS_D0-
2
TMDS_D2+
10
TMDS_D1+
18
TMDS_D0+
3
GND
11
GND
19
GND
4
NC
12
NC
20
NC 5 NC
13
NC
21
NC 6 TMDS_CLK
14
VCC5
22
GND
7
TMDS_DATA
15
GND
23
TMDS_D3+
8
NC
16
TMDS_HPD
24
TMDS_D3-
DVI-D
3.4.6 DVI (Digital Video Interface) PORT
Port Name: DVI-D
Description: DVI-D (Digital Video Interface – Digital) function is supported.
A DVI-D connector transfer only digital signals, providing faster transfer rates and
better quality than their predecessor, the VGA cable. It is most commonly used to
connect computer video cards to LCD monitors.
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
CRT_RED
2
CRT_GREEN
3
CRT_BLUE
4
NC 5 GND
6
NC
7
GND
8
GND
9
CRT_VCC
10
GND
11
NC
12
CRT_SDA
13
CRT_HSYNC
14
CRT_VSYNC
15
CRT_SCL
3.4.7 VGA PORT
Port Name: VGA
Description: VGA (Video Graphics Array) Connector
VGA
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
HDD_LED+
2
PWR_LED+
3
HDD_LED-
4
PWR_LED-
5
GND
6
PWR_BTN
7
RST_BTN
8
GND
9
VCC5
-
-
FP1
3.4.8 FRONT PANEL CONNECTOR
Connector Location: FP1
Description: Front Panel Connector
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
MDI_P0
2
MDI_N0
3
4
5
6
7
MDI_P3
8
MDI_N3
Green Color On7
10/100/1000Mbps LAN Speed Indicator
Orange Color On8
Giga LAN Speed Indicator
Off
No LAN Switch/HUB connected
Yellow Color Blinking
LAN Message Active
Off
No LAN Message Active
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
A1
VCC
A9
USB3_TX_P1
A2
USB_N1
A8
USB3_TX_N1
A3
USB_P1
A7
GND
A4
GND
A6
USB3_RX_P1
- - A5
USB3_RX_N1
Green/Orange Yellow
B1 B4
B9 B5
A1 A4
A9 A5
8 1
LAN1_USB1
3.4.9 LAN & USB PORT
Dual LAN ports are provided to support 10/100/1000Mbps, RJ45, rear I/O, and
supports Wake-On-LAN & PXE.
Port Name: LAN1_USB1
Description: LAN1 & Two USB 3.0 Ports
LAN1: Intel
LAN1 pin assignment:
LAN1 LED Indicator:
Left Side LED
®
PHY I219-LM (10/100/1000 Mbps)
MDI_1P
MDI_2P
MDI_2N
MDI_1N
Right Side LED
USB 3.0 signals:
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
B1
VCC
B9
USB3_TX_P2
B2
USB_N2
B8
USB3_TX_N2
B3
USB_P2
B7
GND
B4
GND
B6
USB3_RX_P2
- - B5
USB3_RX_N2
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
MDI_P0
2
MDI_N0
3
4
5
6
7
MDI_P3
8
MDI_N3
Green Color On7
10/100/1000Mbps LAN Speed Indicator
Orange Color On8
Giga LAN Speed Indicator
Off
No LAN Switch/HUB connected
Yellow Color Blinking
LAN Message Active
Off
No LAN Message Active
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
A1
VCC
A9
USB3_TX_P3
A2
USB_N3
A8
USB3_TX_N3
A3
USB_P3
A7
GND
A4
GND
A6
USB3_RX_P3
- - A5
USB3_RX_N3
Green/Orange Yellow
B1 B4
B9 B5
A1 A4
A9 A5
8 1
LAN2_USB1
Port Name: LAN2_USB1
Description: LAN2 & Two USB 3.0 Ports
LAN2: Intel® PHY I211-AT (10/100/1000 Mbps)
LAN2 Pin Assignment:
MDI_1P
MDI_2P
MDI_2N
MDI_1N
LAN2 LED Indicator:
Left Side LED
Right Side LED
USB 3.0 signals:
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
B1
VCC
B9
USB3_TX_P4
B2
USB_N4
B8
USB3_TX_N4
B3
USB_P4
B7
GND
B4
GND
B6
USB3_RX_P4
- - B5
USB3_RX_N4
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
32
HD_LINE-IN-L
33
GND
34
GND
35
HD_LINE-IN-R
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
22
LINE-OUT-L
23
GND
24
GND
25
LINE-OUT-R
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
2
HD_MIC1-L_L
3
GND
1
GND
4
GND
5
HD_MIC1-R_L
1 2345
22232425
32333435
424344
AUDIO1
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3.4.10 LINE-IN, LINE-OUT, MIC-IN PORT
Connector Location: AUDIO1
Description: Line-In, Line-Out & Microphone
The connector can also support only Microphone.
Line-In:
Line-Out:
Mic-In:
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
NC 2 GND
3
EDP_TX3_DN
4
EDP_TX3_DP
5
GND
6
EDP_TX2_DN
7
EDP_TX2_DP
8
GND
9
EDP_TX1_DN
10
EDP_TX1_DP
11
GND
12
EDP_TX0_DN
13
EDP_TX0_DP
14
GND
15
EDP_AUX_DP_C
16
EDP_AUX_DN_C
17
GND
18
LCDVCC
19
LCDVCC
20
LCDVCC
21
LCDVCC
22
NC
23
LCDGND
24
LCDGND
25
LCDGND
26
LCDGND
27
EDP_LVDS_HPD
28
BackLight GND
29
BackLight GND
30
GND
31
GND
32
EDP_BKLTEN
33
EDP_BKLTCTL
34
NC
35
NC
36
VCC12
37
VCC12
38
VCC12
39
VCC12
40
VCC12
EDP
Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration
3.4.11 EMBEDDED DISPLAY PORT (EDP) CONNECTOR (OPTION)
(For C236/Q170 only)
Connector Location: EDP
Description: Embedded Display Port (EDP) Connector
39
1
40
2
eDP (Embedded DisplayPort) was developed to be used specifically in embedded
display applications, such as Notebook and Notepad PCs. eDP is based on the VESA
DisplayPort Standard. It aims to define a standardized display panel interface for
internal connections; e.g., graphics cards to notebook display panels. It has advanced
power-saving features including seamless refresh rate switching. It has become the
new mainstream display panel interface for LCD panels with the realized higher
resolution.
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
MIC1-L
6
MIC1-R
2
GND
7
GND
3
LINE-IN-L
8
LINE-IN-R
4
GND
9
GND
5
LINE-OUT-L
10
LINE-OUT-R
J1
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3.4.12 FRONT PANEL AUDIO CONNECTOR
Connector Location: J1
Description: Front Panel Audio Connector
1 6
5 10
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Selection
Jumper Setting
(Pin Closed)
Jumper Illustration
Enable
1-2
JP1
Disable
2-3
(Default Setting)
JP1
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3.4.13 HARDWARE POWER FAILURE SELECTION
Connector Location: JP1
Description: Hardware Power Failure Selection
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Selection
Jumper Setting
(Pin Closed)
Jumper Illustration
Enable
1-2
1
JP3
Disable
Open
(Default Setting)
1
JP3
3.4.14 FLASH DESCRIPTOR OVERRIDE SELECTION
Connector Location: JP3
Description: Flash Descriptor Override Selection
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Selection
Jumper Setting
(Pin Closed)
Jumper Illustration
Enable
1-2
(Default Setting)
JP5
Disable
2-3
JP5
3.4.15 LAN2 ENABLE / DISABLE SELECTION
Connector Location: JP5
Description: LAN2 Enable / Disable Selection
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Selection
Jumper Setting
(Pin Closed)
Jumper Illustration
mSATA
1-2
JP6
Mini PCIE
2-3
(Default Setting)
JP6
3.4.16 MINI PCIE and MSATA SELECTION
Connector Location: JP6
Description: Mini PCIE and mSATA Selection
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3.4.17 VCCIO VOLTAGE SELECTION
Connector Location: JP10
Description: VCCIO Voltage Selection
Selection
1.0V 1-2
0.95V
Jumper Setting
(Pin Closed)
(Default Setting)
Jumper Illustration
JP10
2-3
JP10
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3.4.18 PCH CONFIGURATION / RECOVERY SELECTION
Connector Location: JP11
Description: PCH Configuration / Recovery Selection
Selection
Jumper Setting
(Pin Closed)
Jumper Illustration
Normal
Configure 2-3
Recovery Open
1-2
(Default Setting)
JP11
JP11
JP11
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3.4.19 CASE OPEN DETECTION SELECTION
Connector Location: JP12
Description: Case Open Detection Selection
Selection
Case Closed 1-2
Case Opened Event
Jumper Setting
(Pin Closed)
Open
(Default Setting)
Jumper Illustration
1
JP12
1
JP12
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3.4.20 MINI PCIE VOLTAGE SELECTION
Connector Location: JP13
Description: Mini PCIE Voltage Selection
Selection
3.3V 1-2
3.3V_AUX
Jumper Setting
(Default Setting)
(Pin Closed)
2-3
Jumper Illustration
JP13
JP13
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
PRN_STRBJ_R
14
PRN_AFD
2
PRN_R_D0
15
PRN_ERRJ
3
PRN_R_D1
16
PRN_INIT
4
PRN_R_D2
17
PRN_SLIN
5
PRN_R_D3
18
GND
6
PRN_R_D4
19
GND
7
PRN_R_D5
20
GND
8
PRN_R_D6
21
GND
9
PRN_R_D7
22
GND
10
PRN_ACKJ
23
GND
11
PRN_BUSY
24
GND
12
PRN_PE
25
GND
13
PRN_SLCT
26
GND
LPT1
3.4.21 PARALLEL PORT (LPT) CONNECTOR (For C236 SKU
only)
Connector Location: LPT1
Description: Parallel Port Connector
14
1 13
26
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3.4.22 I2C WAFER
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
PRN_STRBJ_R
2
PRN_R_D0
3
PRN_R_D1
4
PRN_R_D2
J17
Connector Location: J17
Description: I2C Wafer
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3.4.23 MINI PCI EXPRESS SLOT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
WAKE_N
2
3.3V_SB
3
NC
4
GND
5
NC 6 1.5V
7
CLKREQ#
8
NC
9
GND
10
NC
11
REFCLK+
12
NC
13
REFCLK-
14
NC
15
GND
16
NC
17
NC
18
GND
19
NC
20
NC
21
GND
22
PERST#
23
PE_RX_N
24
3.3V_SB
25
PE_RX_P
26
GND
27
GND
28
1.5V
29
GND
30
SMB_CLK
31
PE_TX_N
32
SMB_DATA
33
PE_TX_P
34
GND
35
GND
36
USB_N
37
GND
38
USB_P
39
3.3V_SB
40
GND
41
3.3V_SB
42
NC
43
GND
44
NC
45
NC
46
NC
47
NC
48
1.5V
49
NC
50
GND
51
NC
52
3.3V_SB
`
MPCIE1
Connector Location: MPCIE1
Description: Mini-PCI Express Slot
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3.4.24 PCIE Bus
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
B2
+ 12V
B1
+ 12V
A2
+ 12V
A1
PRSNT#1
B4
GND
B3
+ 12V
A4
GND
A3
+ 12V
B6
SMB_DATA
B5
SMB_CLK
A6
NC
A5
NC
B8
+ 3.3V
B7
GND
A8
NC
A7
NC
B10
+ 3.3V_AXU
B9
NC
A10
+ 3.3V
A9
+ 3.3V - -
B11
WAKE# - -
A11
PERST#
B12
RSVD
B13
GND
A12
GND
A13
REFCLK+
B14
HSOP0
B15
HSON0
A14
REFCLK-
A15
GND
B16
GND
B17
PRSNT#2
A16
HSIP0
A17
HSIN0
B18
GND
B19
HSOP1
A18
GND
A19
RSVD
B20
HSON1
B21
GND
A20
GND
A21
HSIP1
B22
GND
B23
HSOP2
A22
HSIN1
A23
GND
B24
HSON2
B25
GND
A24
GND
A25
HSIP2
B26
GND
B27
HSOP3
A26
HSIN2
A27
GND
B28
HSON3
B29
GND
A28
GND
A29
HSIP3
B30
RSVD
B31
PRSNT#2
A30
HSIN3
A31
GND
B32
GND
B33
HSOP4
A32
RSVD
A33
RSVD
B34
HSON4
B35
GND
A34
GND
A35
HSIP4
B36
GND
B37
HSOP5
A36
HSIN4
A37
GND
B38
HSON5
B39
GND
A38
GND
A39
HSIP5
B40
GND
B41
HSOP6
A40
HSIN5
A41
GND
B42
HSON6
B43
GND
A42
GND
A43
HSIP6
B44
GND
B45
HSOP7
A44
HSIN6
A45
GND
B46
HSON7
B47
GND
A46
GND
A47
HSIP7
B48
PRSNT#2
B49
GND
A48
HSIN7
A49
GND
B50
HSOP8
B51
HSON8
A50
RSVD
A51
GND
B52
GND
B53
GND
A52
HSIP8
A53
HSIN8
B54
HSOP9
B55
HSON9
A54
GND
A55
GND
B56
GND
B57
GND
A56
HSIP9
A57
HSIN9
B58
HSOP10
B59
HSON10
A58
GND
A59
GND
B60
GND
B61
GND
A60
HSIP10
A61
HSIN10
A1
A11
A12
A82
B1
B11
B12
B82
PCI_E1
Connector Location: PCI_E1
Description: 164-pin PCIE Bus (x16)
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
B62
HSOP11
B63
HSON11
A62
GND
A63
GND
B64
GND
B65
GND
A64
HSIP11
A65
HSIN11
B66
HSOP12
B67
HSON12
A66
GND
A67
GND
B68
GND
B69
GND
A68
HSIP12
A69
HSIN12
B70
HSOP13
B71
HSON13
A70
GND
A71
GND
B72
GND
B73
GND
A72
HSIP13
A73
HSIN13
B74
HSOP14
B75
HSIN14
A74
GND
A75
GND
B76
GND
B77
GND
A76
HSIP14
A77
HSIN14
B78
HSIP15
B79
HSIN15
A78
GND
A79
GND
B80
GND
B81
PRSNT#2
A80
HSIP15
A81
HSIN15
B82
RSVD
- - A82
GND - -
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
B2
+ 12V
B1
+ 12V
A2
+ 12V
A1
PRSNT#1
B4
GND
B3
+ 12V
A4
GND
A3
+ 12V
B6
SMB_DATA
B5
SMB_CLK
A6
NC
A5
NC
B8
+ 3.3V
B7
GND
A8
NC
A7
NC
B10
+ 3.3V_AXU
B9
NC
A10
+ 3.3V
A9
+ 3.3V - -
B11
WAKE# - -
A11
PERST#
B12
RSVD
B13
GND
A12
GND
A13
REFCLK+
B14
HSOP0
B15
HSON0
A14
REFCLK-
A15
GND
B16
GND
B17
PRSNT#2
A16
HSIP0
A17
HSIN0
B18
GND
B19
HSOP1
A18
GND
A19
RSVD
B20
HSON1
B21
GND
A20
GND
A21
HSIP1
B22
GND
B23
HSOP2
A22
HSIN1
A23
GND
B24
HSON2
B25
GND
A24
GND
A25
HSIP2
B26
GND
B27
HSOP3
A26
HSIN2
A27
GND
B28
HSON3
B29
GND
A28
GND
A29
HSIP3
B30
RSVD
B31
PRSNT#2
A30
HSIN3
A31
GND
B32
GND - -
A32
RSVD - -
A1
A11
A12
B1
B11
B12
B32
A32
PCI_E2
Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration
Connector Location: PCI_E2 (x4)
Description: PCIE Bus (x4)
You will find the PCI_E2 connector with 64 pins on BA-2501. PCI_E2 is
available for C236/Q170 SKU.
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
B2
+12V
B1
TRST#
A2
TCK
A1
-12V
B4
TDI
B3
TMS
A4
TDO
A3
GND
B6
INTA#
B5
+5V
A6
+5V
A5
+5V
B8
+5V
B7
INTC#
A8
INTD#
A7
INTB#
B10
+5V(I/O)
B9
CLKC
A10
REQ1#
A9
REQ3#
- - B11
CLKD - -
A11
GNT3#
B12
GND
B13
GND
A12
GND
A13
GND
B14
GNT1#
B15
RST#
A14
CLKA
A15
GND
B16
+5V(I/O)
B17
GNT0#
A16
CLKB
A17
GND
B18
GND
B19
REQ2#
A18
REQ0#
A19
+5V(I/O)
B20
AD30
B21
+3.3V
A20
AD31
A21
AD29
B22
AD28
B23
AD26
A22
GND
A23
AD27
B24
GND
B25
AD24
A24
AD25
A25
+3.3V
B26
GNT2#
B27
+3.3V
A26
C/BE3#
A27
AD23
B28
AD22
B29
AD20
A28
GND
A29
AD21
B30
GND
B31
AD18
A30
AD19
A31
+3.3V
B32
AD16
B33
+3.3V
A32
AD17
A33
C/BE2#
B34
FRAME#
B35
GND
A34
GND
A35
IRDY#
B36
TRDY#
B37
GND
A36
+3.3V
A37
DEVSEL#
B38
STOP#
B39
+3.3V
A38
GND
A39
LOCK#
B40
SDONE
B41
SB0#
A40
PERR#
A41
+3.3V
B42
GND
B43
PAR
A42
SERR#
A43
+3.3V
B44
AD15
B45
+3.3V
A44
C/BE1#
A45
AD14
B46
AD13
B47
AD11
A46
GND
A47
AD12
B48
GND
B49
AD09
A48
AD10
A49
GND - - - - - - - -
B52
C/BE0#
B53
+3.3V
A52
AD08
A53
AD07
B54
AD06
B55
AD04
A54
+3.3V
A55
AD05
B56
GND
B57
AD02
A56
AD03
A57
GND
B58
AD00
B59
+5V(I/O)
A58
AD01
A59
+5V(I/O)
B60
REQ64#
B61
+5V
A60
ACK64#
A61
+5V
B62
+5V - -
A62
+5V - -
B62
B52
B49
B1
A62
A52
A49
A1
PCI1~PCI5
3.4.25 PCI BUS CONNECTOR
Connector Location: PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4, PCI5
Description: 124-pin PCI Bus Connector
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
GND
2
VCC12
3
CPU_FANTAC
4
CPU_FANCTRL
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
3
NC
2
VCC12
1
GND
CPU_FAN1
4
1
SYS_FAN1
1
3
SYS_FAN2
3.4.26 CPU / SYSTEM FAN CONNECTOR
Connector Location: CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1
Description: CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1),
System Fan Connector 1 (SYS_FAN1)
Connector Location: SYS_FAN2
Description: System Fan Connector 2
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
GND
2
SATA_TXP0
3
SATA_TXN0
4
GND
5
SATA_RXN0
6
SATA_RXP0
7
GND
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
GND
2
SATA_TXP1
3
SATA_TXN1
4
GND
5
SATA_RXN1
6
SATA_RXP1
7
GND
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
GND
2
SATA_TXP2
3
SATA_TXN2
4
GND
5
SATA_RXN2
6
SATA_RXP2
7
GND
SATA1/
SATA3/
SATA5
SATA2/
SATA4/
SATA6
3.4.27 SERIAL ATA (SATA) CONNECTOR
Connector Location: SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6
Description: SATA Connectors
SATA1 Pin Assignment:
SATA2 Pin Assignment:
SATA3 Pin Assignment:
1
7
7
1
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
GND
2
SATA_TXP3
3
SATA_TXN3
4
GND
5
SATA_RXN3
6
SATA_RXP3
7
GND
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
GND
2
SATA_TXP4
3
SATA_TXN4
4
GND
5
SATA_RXN4
6
SATA_RXP4
7
GND
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
GND
2
SATA_TXP5
3
SATA_TXN5
4
GND
5
SATA_RXN5
6
SATA_RXP5
7
GND
SATA4 Pin Assignment:
SATA5 Pin Assignment:
Note: SATA5 is not supported in PCH H110. SATA5 is available for C236/Q170
SKU.
SATA6 Pin Assignment:
Notes:
1. C236 SKU supports SATA1~SATA6.
2. Q170 SKU supports SATA1~SATA6.
3. H110 SKU supports SATA1~SATA4.
.
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1
1011
19
USB1
3.4.28 INTERNAL USB 3.0 CONNECTOR
Connector Location: USB1
Description: Internal USB 3.0 Connector
PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT
1 VCC5 11 USB2_P
2 USB3_RX_N 12 USB2_N
3 USB3_RX_P 13 GND
4 GND 14 USB3_TX_P
5 USB3_TX_N 15 USB3_TX_N
6 USB3_TX_P 16 GND
7 GND 17 USB3_RX_P
8 USB2_N 18 USB3_RX_N
9 USB2_P 19 VCC5
10 GND - -
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
VCC5
2
VCC5
3
USB2_N
4
USB2_N
5
USB2_P
6
USB2_P
7
GND
8
GND
9
NC
10
GND
10
9
1
2
USB2/
USB3
Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration
3.4.29 INTERNAL USB 2.0 CONNECTOR
Connector Location: USB2, USB3
Description: Internal USB 2.0 Connector
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
DATA0+
2
GND
3
DATA0-
4
DATA1+
5
GND
6
DATA1-
7
DATA2+
8
GND
9
DATA2-
10
DATA3+
11
GND
12
DATA3-
13
AUX_EN#
14
GND
15
AUX+
16
GND
17
AUX-
18
HPD
19
GND
20
3.3V
DP1
Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration
3.4.30 DISPLAY PORT CONNECTOR (OPTION)
Connector Location: DP1
Description: DisplayPort Connector
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
SPKR_VCC
2
SPKR_SIGNAL
3
SPKR_SIGNAL
4
SPKR_SIGNAL
1
4
JSPEAKER
3.4.31 SPEAKER CONNECTOR
Connector Location: JSPEAKER
Description: Speaker Connector
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3.4.32 POWER INPUT CONNECTOR
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
+ 3.3V
13
+ 3.3V
2
+ 3.3V
14
-12V
3
GND
15
GND
4
+ 5V
16
PSON
5
GND
17
GND
6
+ 5V
18
GND
7
GND
19
GND
8
POK
20
-5V9 + 5V_SB
21
+ 5V
10
+ 12V
22
+ 5V
11
+ 12V
23
+ 5V
12
+ 12V
24
GND
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
GND
2
GND
4
+12V
3
+12V
ATX_PWR1
ATX_PWR2
Connector Location: ATX_PWR1
Description: ATX Connector
Connector Location: ATX_PWR2
Description: Power Connector
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PIN
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1
CLK
2
GND
3
FRAME
4
NC 5 RESET
6
VCC5
7
LAD3
8
LAD2
9
VCC3
10
LAD1
11
LAD0
12
GND
13
SMBCLK
14
SMBDATA
15
3VSB
16
SERIRQ
17
GND
18
CLK RUN
19
SUS_TAT
20
DREQ0
1
20
2
19
JLPC1
3.4.33 LPC CONNECTOR
Connector Location: JLPC1
Description: LPC Connector
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3.4.34 CLEAR CMOS DATA SELECTION
Jumper Name: JCMOS1
Description: Clear CMOS Data Selection
Step1. Remove the main power of the PC.
Step2. Close JCMOS1 (pins 1-2) for 6 seconds by a cap.
Step3. Remove the cap which is just used on JCMOS1 (1-2), so that JCMOS1
returns to “OPEN”.
Step4. Power on the PC and the PC will then auto-reboot for once in order to set
SoC’s register.
Step5. Done!
Selection
Normal
Clear CMOS 2-3
Jumper Setting
(Pin Closed)
1-2
(Default Setting)
Jumper Illustration
JCMOS1
JCMOS1
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This chapter provides the detailed information that guides
users to install driver utilities for the system. The following
topics are included:
• Installing Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility
• Installing VGA Driver Utility
• Installing LAN Driver Utility
• Installing Sound Driver Utility
• Installing KMDF Driver Utility
• Installing Intel® Management Engine Components
Installer
• Installing Intel
®
Rapid Storage Driver Utility
• Installing Intel
®
F6 Floppy Disk Driver Utility
• Installing Intel
®
Serial I/O Driver Utility
• Installing Intel
®
USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller
Driver Utility
4 Software Utilities
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Filename
(Assume that DVD-ROM drive is
D:)
Purpose
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\1_Main
Chip\Win7(32Bit)
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\1_Main
Chip\ Win7&8.1&10(64Bit)
Intel® Chipset Device Software installer
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\
2_Graphics\Win7(32Bit)
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\
2_Graphics\Win7&8.1&10(64Bit)
Intel HD Graphics Family For VGA driver
installation
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\
3_Audio\Win7(32Bit)
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\
3_Audio\Win7&8.1&10(64Bit)
Realtek ALC888S-VD2-GR HD Audio codec
System Software
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\
4_ME\Kmdf For Win7
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\
4_ME\Win7(32Bit)
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\
4_ME\Win7&8.1&10(64Bit)
Intel® Management Engine Components
Installer
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\ 5_Lan
Chip\Win7(32Bit)
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\ 5_Lan
Chip\ Win7&8.1&10 (64Bit)
Intel® I219-LM & Intel® I211-AT For LAN
Driver installation
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\
6_RAID\Win7(32Bit)
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\
6_RAID\Win7&8.1&10
(64Bit)
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\
7_F6Floppy\Win7(32Bit)
Intel® F6 Floppy Disk Utility
Chapter 4 Software Utilities
4.1 Introduction
Enclosed with the BA-2501 Series package is our driver utilities
contained in a DVD-ROM disk. Refer to the following table for driver
locations:
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Filename
(Assume that DVD-ROM drive is
D:)
Purpose
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\
7_F6Floppy\Win7(32Bit&64Bit)
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\ 8_Serial
IO\Win8.1(64Bit)
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\8_Serial
IO\Win7&8.1&10 (64Bit)
Intel® Serial I/O Driver
D:\BA-2501_V1.0\Platform\
9_USB3.0\ Win7 (32Bit&64Bit)
Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller
Chapter 4 Software Utilities
Note: Install the driver utilities immediately after the OS installation is completed.
For more details on the installation sequence, refer to the
Readme.txt file.
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4.2 Installing Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility
Introduction
The Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility installs the Windows
*.INF files to the target system. These files outline to the operating
system how to configure the Intel chipset components in order to
ensure that the following functions work properly:
• Core PCI and ISAPNP Services
• PCIe Support
• SATA Storage Support
• USB Support
• Identification of Intel
®
Chipset Components in the Device Manager
Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility
The utility pack is to be installed only for Windows 7 (32/64-bit) /
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) / Windows 10 (64-bit), and it should be
installed immediately after the OS installation is finished. Please
follow the steps below:
1 Connect the USB DVD-ROM device to BA-2501 and insert the
driver disk.
2 Enter the Main Chip folder where the Chipset driver is located
(depending on your OS platform).
3 Click Setup.exe file for driver installation.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver.
5 Once the installation is completed, shut down the system and
restart BA-2501 for the changes to take effects.
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4.3 Installing VGA Driver Utility
The VGA interface embedded in BA-2501 can support dual displays
via VGA, DVI, DP (option) and eDP (option) interfaces and make the
system work simultaneously.
To install the VGA driver utility, follow the steps below:
1 Connect the USB DVD-ROM device to BA-2501 and insert the
driver disk.
2 Enter the Graphics folder where the driver is located (depending
on your OS platform).
3 Click the Setup.exe file for driver installation.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
5 Once the installation is completed, shut down the system and
restart BA-2501 for the changes to take effects.
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4.4 Installing LAN Driver Utility
Enhanced with LAN function, BA-2501 supports various network
adapters. To install the LAN Driver, follow the steps below:
1 Connect the USB DVD-ROM device to BA-2501 and insert the
driver disk.
2 Enter the LAN folder where the driver is located (depending on
your OS platform).
3 Click Setup.exe file for driver installation.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
5 Once the installation is completed, shut down the system and
restart BA-2501 for the changes to take effects.
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4.5 Installing Sound Driver Utility
To install the Sound Driver, follow the steps below:
1 Connect the USB DVD-ROM device to BA-2501 and insert the
driver disk.
2 Open the Audio folder where the driver is located (depending on
your OS platform).
3 Click the Setup.exe file for driver installation.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
5 Once the installation is completed, shut down the system and
restart BA-2501 for the changes to take effects.
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4.6 Intel® Management Engine Components Installer
Installation
For Windows 7 only. Pre-install Microsoft's Kernel-Mode Driver
Framework (KMDF) version 1.11 before you install the Intel®
Management Engine Components Installer (ME) in order to avoid
errors in Device Manager.
Installation Instructions for Kernel-Mode Driver Framework
(KMDF)
To install the Kernel-Mode Driver Framework (KMDF), follow the
steps below:
1 Insert the driver disk into a DVD-ROM device.
2 (For Windows 7 only) Enter the KMDF folder where the
installation driver file is located.
3 (For Windows 7 only) Click the Setup kmdf-1.11.exe file for
driver installation.
Installation Instructions for Intel® Management Engine
Components Installer
1 Connect the USB DVD-ROM device to BA-2501 and insert the
driver disk.
2 Enter the ME folder where the driver is located.
3 Select Windows 7 (32/64-bit) / Windows 8.1 (64-bit) / Windows
10 (64-bit) for your OS platform.
4 Click Setup.exe file for ME driver installation.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
6 Once the installation is completed, shut down the system and
restart BA-2501 for the changes to take effect.
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4.7 Installing RAID Driver Utility (Only for C236/Q170,
Optional)
INTEL® RapidStorage Technology Option ROM
The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology option ROM provides the
following:
• Pre-operating system user interface for RAID volume management
• Ability to create, delete and reset RAID volumes
• RAID recovery
User Interface
To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology option ROM user
interface, press Ctrl-I when prompted during the Power-On Self-Test
(POST).
Option ROM prompt:
In the user interface, the hard drive(s) and hard drive information listed
for your system will differ from the example in the figure below:
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Option ROM user interface:
Installing RAID Driver Utility (Only for C236/Q170, Optional)
The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) driver supports
RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 in C236/Q170 SKU. To install the RAID driver utility,
follow the steps below:
1 Connect the USB DVD-ROM device to BA-2501 and insert the
driver disk.
2 Enter the RST folder where the driver is located.
3 Select Windows 7 (32/64-bit) / Windows 8.1 (64-bit) / Windows
10 (64-bit) for your OS platform.
4 Click Setup.exe driver installation file for driver installation.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
6 Once the installation is completed, shut down the system and
restart BA-2501 for the changes to take effect.
Note: The RAID driver utility is not supported for H110 SKU.
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4.8 Installing Intel® F6 Floppy Disk Driver Utility
To install the F6 Floppy Disk Driver, follow the steps below:
1 Connect the USB DVD-ROM device to BA-2501 and insert the
driver disk.
2 Open the F6 Floppy folder where the driver is located.
3 Select Windows 7 (32/64-bit) / Windows 8.1 (64-bit) / Windows
10 (64-bit) for your OS platform.
4 Copy the F6 Floppy Disk driver files into a removable disk for
installing the OS.
5 Once the installation is completed, shut down the system and
restart BA-2501 for the changes to take effects.
4.9 Installing Intel® Serial I/O Driver Utility
To install the Serial I/O Driver, follow the steps below:
1 Connect the USB DVD-ROM device to BA-2501 and insert the
driver disk.
2 Open the Serial I/O folder where the driver is located.
3 Select Windows 7 (32/64-bit) / Windows 8.1 (64-bit) / Windows
10 (64-bit) for your OS platform.
4 Click the Setup.exe file for driver installation.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
6 Once the installation is completed, shut down the system and
restart BA-2501 for the changes to take effects.
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4.10 Installing Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller
Utility
(For Windows 7 Only) Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller
Driver supports the following Intel® Chipsets/Processors:
• Intel
• Intel
• Intel
• Intel
• Intel
®
8 Series/C220 series Chipset Family
® 4th
Generation Core
®
C610 series Chipset Family
®
9 Series Chipset Family
®
Pentium® Processor or Intel® Celeron® Processor N- & J-
TM
Processors
Series
• Intel
• Intel
• Intel
• Intel
®
5th generation Intel® CoreTM Processors
®
CoreTM M Processor
®
6th generation Intel® CoreTM processors
®
100 Series Chipset Family
To install the utility, follow the steps below:
1 Insert the driver disk into a DVD-ROM device.
2 Open the USB 3.0 folder where the driver is located.
3 Select Windows 7 (32/64-bit) for your OS platform.
4 Click the Setup.exe file for driver installation.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
6 Once the installation is completed, shut down the system and
restart BA-2501 for the changes to take effects.
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This chapter guides users how to configure the basic
system configurations via the BIOS Setup Utilities. The
information of the system configuration is saved in
battery-backed CMOS RAM and BIOS NVRAM so that
the Setup information is retained when the system is
powered off. The BIOS Setup Utilities consist of the
following menu items:
• Accessing Setup Utilities
• Main Menu
• Advanced Menu
• Chipset Menu
• Security Menu
• Boot Menu
• Save & Exit Menu
5 BIOS SETUP
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5.1 Introduction
The BA-2501 System uses an AMI (American Megatrends Incorporated) Aptio BIOS
that is stored in the Serial Peripheral Interface Flash Memory (SPI Flash) and can be
updated. The SPI Flash contains the built-in BIOS setup program, Power-On Self-Test
(POST), PCI auto-configuration utility, LAN EEPROM information, and Plug and
Play support.
Aptio is AMI’s BIOS firmware based on the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware
Interface) specifications and the Intel Platform Innovation Framework for EFI. The
UEFI specification defines an interface between the operating system and platform
firmware. The interface consists of data tables that contain platform-related
information, boot service calls, and runtime service calls that are available to the
operating system and its loader. These elements have combined to provide a standard
environment for booting the operating system and running pre-boot applications.
The diagram below shows the Extensible Firmware Interface’s location in the
software stack.
Figure 5-1. Extensible Firmware Interface Diagram
EFI BIOS provides an user interface that allows you to modify hardware
configuration, e.g. change the system date and time, enable/disable a system
component, determine bootable device priority, set up personal password, etc., which
is convenient for engineers to perform modifications and customize the computer
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system and allows technicians to troubleshoot the occurred errors when the hardware
is faulty.
The BIOS setup menu allows users to view and modify the BIOS settings for the
computer. After the system is powered on, users can access the BIOS setup menu by
pressing <Del> or <Esc> immediately while the POST message is running before the
operating system is loading.
Users will need to set up the system configuration from the BIOS Setup Utility when
any of the following conditions occurs:
1. You are starting your system for the first time.
2. You have changed the hardware in your system or the hardware becomes faulty.
3. The system configuration is reset after the user configures to clear CMOS data via
the JCMOS1 jumper.
4. The power of the CMOS RAM became lost and the system configuration has been
erased.
All the menu settings are described in details in this chapter.
5.2 Accessing Setup Utility
After the system is powered on, BIOS will enter the Power-On Self-Test (POST)
routines and the POST message will be displayed:
Figure 5-2. POST Screen with AMI Logo
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Press <Del> or <Esc> to access the Setup Utility program and the Main menu of
the Aptio Setup Utility will appear on the screen as below:
BIOS Setup Menu Initialization Screen
You may move the cursor by <↑> and <↓> keys to highlight the individual menu
items. As you highlight each item, a brief description of the highlighted selection will
appear on the right side of the screen.
The language of the BIOS setup menu interface and help messages are shown in US
English. You may use <↑> or <↓> key to select among the items and press <Enter> to
confirm and enter the sub-menu. The following table provides the list of the
navigation keys that you can use while operating the BIOS setup menu.
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Navigation Key
Description
<←> and <→>
Select a different menu screen (move the cursor from the
selected menu to the left or right).
<↑> and <↓>
Select a different item (move the cursor from the
selected item upwards or downwards)
<Enter>
Execute the command or select the sub-menu.
<F2>
Load the previous configuration values.
<F3>
Load the default configuration values.
<F4>
Save the current values and exit the BIOS setup menu.
<Esc>
Close the sub-menu.
Trigger the confirmation to exit BIOS setup menu.
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
BIOS Vendor
No changeable options
Displays the name of the BIOS vendor.
Core Version
No changeable options
Displays the current BIOS core version.
Compliancy
No changeable options
Displays the current UEFI version.
Project Version
No changeable options
Displays the version of the BIOS currently
installed on the platform.
Build Date and
Time
No changeable options
Displays the date that the current BIOS
version is built.
System Date
Month, day, year
Sets the system date. The format is [Day
Month/ Date/ Year]. Users can directly
enter values or use <+> or <-> arrow keys
Chapter 5 BIOS Setup
5.3 Main
Menu Path Main
The Main menu allows you to view the BIOS Information and change the system
date and time. Use tab to switch between date elements. Use <↑> or <↓> arrow keys
to highlight the item and enter the value you want in each item. This screen also
displays the BIOS version (project) and BIOS Build Date and Time.
Main Screen
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
to increase/decrease it. The “Day” is
automatically changed.
System Time
Hour, minute, second
Sets the system time. The format is [Hour:
Minute: Second]. Users can directly enter
values or use <+> or <-> arrow keys to
increase/decrease it.
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
CPU Configuration
Sub-Menu
CPU Configuration Parameters.
SATA Configuration
Sub-Menu
SATA Device Options Settings.
PCH-FW
Configuration
Sub-Menu
Management Engine Technology
Parameters.
Trusted Computing
Sub-Menu
Trusted Computing Settings.
ACPI Settings
Sub-Menu
System ACPI Parameters.
F81866 Super IO
Configuration
Sub-Menu
System Super IO Chip Parameters.
Hardware Monitor
Sub-Menu
Monitor hardware status.
F81866 Watchdog
Sub-Menu
F81866 Watchdog Parameters.
S5 RTC Wake Setting
Sub-Menu
Enabled system to wake from S5 using
RTC alarm.
Chapter 5 BIOS Setup
5.4 Advanced
Menu Path Advanced
This menu provides advanced the sub-menu items such as CPU Configuration, SATA
Configuration, PCH-FW Configuration, Trusted Computing, ACPI Settings, F81866
Super IO Configuration, Hardware Monitor, F81866 Watchdog, S5 RTC Wake
Settings, Network Stack Configuration and USB Configuration.
Advanced Menu Screen
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
Network Stack
Configuration
Sub-Menu
Network Stack Settings
USB Configuration
Sub-Menu
USB Configuration Parameters.
BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
Type
No changeable options
Displays the CPU Type.
ID
No changeable options
Displays the CPU ID.
Speed
No changeable options
Displays the CPU Speed.
L1 Data Cache
No changeable options
L1 Data Cache Size.
L1 Instruction Cache
No changeable options
L1 Instruction Cache Size.
L2 Cache
No changeable options
L2 Cache Size.
L3 Cache
No changeable options
L3 Cache Size.
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5.4.1 Advanced – CPU Configuration
Menu Path Advanced > CPU Configuration
The CPU Configuration provides advanced CPU settings and some information
about CPU.
CPU Configuration Screen
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
L4 Cache
No changeable options
L4 Cache Size.
VMX
No changeable options
CPU VMX hardware support for
virtual machines.
SMX (Secure Mode
Extensions) /TXT
No changeable options
Secure Mode extensions support.
Intel Virtualization
Technology
- Disabled
- Enabled
When enabled, VMM can utilize the
additional hardware capabilities
provided by Vanderpool Technology
Hyper-threading
- Disabled
- Enabled
When Disabled, only one thread per
enabled core is enabled.
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5.4.2 Advanced - SATA Configuration
Menu Path Advanced > SATA Configuration
The SATA Configuration allows users to enable / disable the SATA controller as well
as the operational mode after the SATA controller is enabled. The following screen
indicates the functions available when the SATA controller is enabled and the AHCI
mode is selected.
SATA Configuration Screen
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
SATA Controller(s)
- Disabled
- Enabled
Enables or Disables SATA Device.
SATA Mode
- AHCI
- RAID (for C236/Q170
only)
Determines how SATA controller(s)
operate.
Serial ATA Port 1 – 6
(Serial ATA Port 1 – 4 for
H110 only)
No changeable options
Displays the SATA device’s name.
Software Preserve
No changeable options
Indicates whether the connected
SATA device supports Software
Setting Preservation (SSP).
Port 1 - 6
(Port 1 – 4 for H110 only)
- Disabled
- Enabled
Enables or Disables SATA Port
Device.
HotPlug
- Disabled
- Enabled
Enables or Disables Hot Plug
function to designate a SATA port
device as hot-pluggable.
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5.4.3 Advanced – PCH-FW Configuration
Menu Path Advanced > PCH-FW Configuration
The PCH-FW allows users to view the information about ME (Management Engine)
firmware information, such ME firmware version, firmware mode and firmware SKU.
PCH-FW Configuration Screen
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
ME Firmware Version
No changeable options
Displays the ME Firmware Version.
ME Firmware Mode
No changeable options
Displays the ME Firmware Mode.
ME Firmware SKU
No changeable options
Displays the ME Firmware SKU.
BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
Security Device
Support
- Disabled
- Enabled
Enables or Disables BIOS support for
security device. O.S. will not show Security
Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A
interface will not be available.
TPM State
- Disabled
Enables / Disables Security Device. NOTE:
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5.4.4 Advanced – Trusted Computing (option)
Menu Path Advanced > Trusted Computing
The Trusted Computing allows users to enable/disable BIOS support for security
device. The operating system will now show Security Device. The TCG EFI protocol
and INT1A interface will not be available.
Trusted Computing Screen
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
- Enabled
Your Computer will reboot during restart in
order to change State of the Device.
Pending operation
- None
- TPM Clear
Schedules an Operation for the Security
Device. NOTE: Your Computer will reboot
during restart in order to change State of
Security Device.
Device Select
- TPM 1.2
- TPM 2.0
- Auto
TPM 1.2 will restrict support to TPM 1.2
devices, TPM 2.0 will restrict support to TPM
2.0 devices, Auto will support both with the
default set to TPM 2.0 devices if not found,
TPM 1.2 devices will be enumerated.
TPM Enabled
Status
No changeable
options
Displays the TPM Enabled Status.
TPM Active Status
No changeable
options
Displays the TPM Active Status.
TPM Owner Status
No changeable
options
Displays the TPM Owner Status.
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
Enable Hibernation
- Disabled
- Enabled
Enables or Disables System ability to
Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option
may be not effective with some OS.
ACPI Sleep State
- Suspend Disabled
- S3 (Suspend to
RAM)
Selects the highest ACPI sleep state the
system will enter when the SUSPEND button
is pressed.
Lock Legacy
Resources
- Disabled
- Enabled
Enables or Disables Lock of Legacy
Resources.
S3 Video Repost
- Disabled
- Enabled
Enables or Disables S3 Video Repost.
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5.4.5 Advanced – ACPI Settings
Menu Path Advanced > ACPI Settings
The ACPI Settings allows users to configure relevant ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power Management Interface) settings, such as enable/disable
Hibernation, ACPI Sleep State, lock legacy resources and S3 Video Repost.
ACPI Settings Screen
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
Serial Port 1 Configuration
Sub-menu
Configures Parameters of Serial Port
1 (COMA).
Serial Port 2 Configuration
Sub-menu
Configures Parameters of Serial Port
2 (COMB).
Serial Port 3 Configuration
(for C236/Q170 only)
Sub-menu
Configures Parameters of Serial Port
3 (COMC).
Serial Port 4 Configuration
(for C236/Q170 only)
Sub-menu
Configures Parameters of Serial Port
4 (COMD).
Serial Port 5 Configuration
(for C236 only)
Sub-menu
Configures Parameters of Serial Port
5 (COME).
Serial Port 6 Configuration
(for C236 only)
Sub-menu
Configures Parameters of Serial Port
6 (COMF).
Parallel Port
(for C236/Q170 only)
Sub-menu
Configures Parameters of Parallel
Port (LPT).
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5.4.6 Advanced – F81866 Super IO Configuration
Menu Path Advanced > F81866 Super IO Configuration
The F81866 Super IO Configuration allows users to configure the serial ports 1-6
and parallel port.
F81866 Super IO Configuration Screen
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
Use This Device
- Disabled
- Enabled
Enables or Disables Serial Port 1.
Device Settings
No changeable options
Displays the current settings of
Serial Port 1.
Change Settings
- Auto
- IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;
- IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
Selects IRQ and I/O resource
settings for Serial Port 1.
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F81866 Super IO Configuration – Serial Port 1 Configuration
Menu Path Advanced > F81866 Super IO Configuration > Serial Port 1
Configuration
Serial Port 1 Configuration Screen
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
Use This Device
- Disabled
- Enabled
Enables or Disables Serial Port 2.
Device Settings
No changeable options
Displays the current settings of
Serial Port 2.
Change Settings
- Auto
- IO=2F8h; IRQ=3;
- IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
Selects IRQ and I/O resource
settings for Serial Port 2.
Mode
- RS-232
- RS-422
- RS-485
Selects COM mode.
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F81866 Super IO Configuration – Serial Port 2 Configuration
Menu Path Advanced > F81866 Super IO Configuration > Serial Port 2
Configuration
Serial Port 2 Configuration Screen
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
Use This Device
- Disabled
- Enabled
Enables or Disables Serial Port 3.
Device Settings
No changeable options
Displays the current settings of
Serial Port 3.
Change Settings
- Auto
- IO=3E8h; IRQ=7;
- IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=2F0h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=2E0h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
Selects IRQ and I/O resource
settings for Serial Port 3.
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F81866 Super IO Configuration – Serial Port 3 Configuration (For
C236/Q170 Only)
Menu Path Advanced > F81866 Super IO Configuration > Serial Port 3
Configuration
Serial Port 3 Configuration Screen
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
Use This Device
- Disabled
- Enabled
Enables or Disables Serial Port 4.
Device Settings
No changeable options
Displays the current settings of
Serial Port 4.
Change Settings
- Auto
- IO=2E8h; IRQ=6;
- IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=2F0h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=2E0h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
Selects IRQ and I/O resource
settings for the Serial Port 4.
Chapter 5 BIOS Setup
F81866 Super IO Configuration – Serial Port 4 Configuration (For
C236/Q170 Only)
Menu Path Advanced > F81866 Super IO Configuration > Serial Port 4
Configuration
Serial Port 4 Configuration Screen
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
Use This Device
- Disabled
- Enabled
Enables or Disables Serial Port 5.
Device Settings
No changeable options
Displays the current settings of
Serial Port 5.
Change Settings
- Auto
- IO=2F0h; IRQ=10;
- IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=2F0h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=2E0h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
Selects IRQ and I/O resource
settings for Serial Port 5.
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F81866 Super IO Configuration – Serial Port 5 Configuration (For C236
Only)
Menu Path Advanced > F81866 Super IO Configuration > Serial Port 5
Configuration
Serial Port 5 Configuration Screen
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
Use This Device
- Disabled
- Enabled
Enables or Disables Serial Port 6.
Note: When BIOS item Network is
set to [Legacy], it'll be automatically
set to Disabled.
Device Settings
No changeable options
Displays the current settings of
Serial Port 6.
Change Settings
- Auto
- IO=2E0h; IRQ=11;
- IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=2F0h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
- IO=2E0h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11;
Selects IRQ and I/O resource
settings for Serial Port 6.
Chapter 5 BIOS Setup
F81866 Super IO Configuration – Serial Port 6 Configuration (For C236
Only)
Menu Path Advanced > F81866 Super IO Configuration > Serial Port 6
Configuration
Serial Port 6 Configuration Screen
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
Use This Device
- Disabled
- Enabled
Enables or Disables Parallel Port.
Device Settings
No changeable options
Displays the current settings of
Parallel Port.
Change Settings
- Auto
- IO=378h; IRQ=5;
- IO=378h; IRQ=5,6,7,9,10,11,12;
- IO=278h; IRQ=5,6,7,9,10,11,12;
- IO=3BCh; IRQ=5,6,7,9,10,11,12;
Selects IRQ and I/O resource
settings for Parallel Port.
Mode
- STD Printer Mode
- SPP Mode
- EPP-1.9 and SPP Mode
- EPP-1.7 and SPP Mode
Changes Parallel Port mode. Some of
the Mode required a DMA resource.
After the Mode is changed, reset the
system to reflect the actual device
Chapter 5 BIOS Setup
F81866 Super IO Configuration – Parallel Port Configuration (For
C236/Q170 Only)
Menu Path Advanced > F81866 Super IO Configuration > Parallel Port
Configuration
Parallel Port Configuration Screen
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BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
- ECP Mode
- ECP and EPP 1.9 Mode
- ECP and EPP 1.7 Mode
settings.
BIOS Setting
Options
Description/Purpose
Smart Fan Mode
Configuration
Sub-Menu
Smart Fan Mode Selection
CPU Temperature
No changeable options
Displays the processor's temperature.
System Temperature
No changeable options
Displays the system temperature.
CPU Fan Speed
No changeable options
Displays CPU Fan speed.
System Fan Speed
No changeable options
Displays System Fan Speed.
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5.4.7 Advanced – Hardware Monitor
Menu Path Advanced > Hardware Monitor
The Hardware Monitor allows users to monitor the health and status of the system
such as CPU temperature, system temperature, CPU fan speed, system fan speed and
voltage levels in supply.
Hardware Monitor Screen
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