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TECHNICAL MANUAL
Of
Intel H310/Q370/C246 Express Chipset
Based Mini-ITX M/B
NO. G03-NF796M-F
Revision: 1.0
Release date: October 27, 2020
Trademark:
* Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are
subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.

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  • Page 1 TECHNICAL MANUAL Intel H310/Q370/C246 Express Chipset Based Mini-ITX M/B NO. G03-NF796M-F Revision: 1.0 Release date: October 27, 2020 Trademark: * Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.
  • Page 2 Environmental Protection Announcement Do not dispose this electronic device into the trash while discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure environment protection of mother earth, please recycle.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENT ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY INSTRUCTION................iii USER’S NOTICE..........................iv MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION...................iv ITEM CHECKLIST..........................iv CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF THE MOTHERBOARD FEATURE OF MOTHERBOARD..................1 SPECIFICATION........................2 LAYOUT DIAGRAM.......................4 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION JUMPER SETTING........................ 10 CONNECTORS AND HEADERS..................15 2-2-1 CONNECTORS......................15 2-2-2 HEADERS........................

  • Page 4: Environmental Safety Instruction

    Environmental Safety Instruction  Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet.  0 to 40 centigrade is the suitable temperature. (The temperature comes from the request of the chassis and thermal solution) ...

  • Page 5: User's Notice

    USER’S NOTICE COPYRIGHT OF THIS MANUAL BELONGS TO THE MANUFACTURER. NO PART OF THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT MAY BE REPRODUCED, TRANSMITTED OR TRANSLATED INTO ANY LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE MANUFACTURER.

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction Of The Motherboard

    Support up to 6 * COM port (COM1/2 support RS232/422/485)  NF796M-H310 series: Support up to 4 * USB 3.1 Gen.1 port & 2 * USB 2.0 port  NF796M- Q370/C246 series: Support up to 6 * USB 3.1 Gen.2 port, 4 * USB 3.1 Gen.1 port & 2 * ...

  • Page 7: Specification

    1-2 Specification Spec Description Design  Mini-ITX form factor; PCB size:17.0x17.0cm Chipset  Intel H310/Q370/C246 Express Chipset  Intel LGA 1151 Socket  NF796M-H310/Q370 series: support 8 Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors (Max. TDP) CPU Socket  NF796M-C246 series: support 8 Intel Xeon E-series, Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors(Max.
  • Page 8 Rear Panel I/O:  2* RS232/422/485 COM port (COM12)  1* HDMI port &1* VGA port & 1* DP port  NF796M-H310 series: 4* USB 3.1 (Gen.1) port  NF796M-Q370/C246 series: 4* USB 3.1 (Gen.2) port + 2* USB 3.1 (Gen.1) port ...

  • Page 9: Layout Diagram

    1-3 Layout Diagram Rear IO Diagram NF796M-H310 Series: COM1 RJ-45 LAN Ports RS232/422/485 VGA Port Serial Port Line-In Line-Out COM2 HDMI Port DP Port USB3 .1 (Gen.1) RS232/422/485 Ports Serial Port NF796M-Q370/C246 Series: COM1 RS232/422/485 RJ-45 LAN Ports Serial Port USB 3.1 (Gen.1)
  • Page 10 Motherboard Internal Diagram NF796M-H310 Series: ATX Type Main Power Connector SMBUS Header SYSFAN Connector ATX 12V Power Connector LVDS Inverter DDR4 SODIMM Slots LVDS (SODIMM1/SODIMM2) Header LGA 1151 CPU Socket *Rear IO Connector (Refer to Page-4) GPIO Port M.2 M-Key Slot...
  • Page 11 Motherboard Internal Diagram NF796M-Q370/C246 Series: ATX Type SMBUS Header Main Power Connector SYSFAN Connector ATX 12V Power Connector LVDS DDR4 Inverter SODIMM Slots LVDS (SODIMM1/SODIMM2) Header LGA 1151 CPU Socket *Rear IO Connector (Refer to Page-4) GPIO Port M.2 M-Key Slot Header Intel Chipset (M2M)
  • Page 12 Motherboard Jumper Positions JBAT AT_COPEN JPX8 *Note: The diagrams in the manual are mostly taken from NF796M-Q370/C246 series unless otherwise stated.
  • Page 13 12V Power Connector *SATA1/2/3(/4/5) SATAIII Port Connector CPUFAN CPU FAN Connector SYSFAN System FAN Connector *Note: DP is optional to NF796M-H310 series; USB3 (1*DP+2*USB3.1, Gen.1) & SATA4/5 are only optional to NF796M-Q370/C246 series. Jumper Name Description Pitch JBAT Pin (1-2): Clear CMOS RAM Settings 6-pin Block 2.0mm...
  • Page 14 AT_ COPEN Pin (1-2): ATX Mode / AT Mode Select 4-pin Block 2.0mm Pin (3-4): Case Open Display Select PCIEX16 Normal/bifurcation Select JPX8 2-pin Block 2.0mm Headers Name Description Pitch JW_FP Front Panel Header(PWR LED/ HD 9-pin Block 2.54mm LED/Power Button /Reset) FP_USB20 USB 2.0 Port Header 9-pin Block...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2-1 Jumper Setting Pin 1&2 of JBAT (6-pin): Clear CMOS RAM Setting JBAT Pin 1&2 of JBAT Clear CMOS → Pin1 1-2 Open: Normal(Default); Pin1 1-2 Closed: Clear CMOS(One Touch). Pin 3&4 of JBAT (6-pin): Flash Descriptor Override Select JBAT Pin 3&4 of JBAT →...
  • Page 16 Pin 5&6 of JBAT (6-pin): PWROK Override Select JBAT Pin 5&6 of JBAT PWROK Override → Pin1 5-6 Open: Normal(Default); Pin1 5-6 Closed: PWROK Override. * Note : PWROK override is for manufacturing test only. JP3 (4-pin): COM3 Header Pin9 Function Select *Note:Maximum current limit is 500mA while using 5V or 12V.
  • Page 17 JP1 (4-pin): COM1 Port Pin9 Function Select *Note:Maximum current limit is 500mA while using 5V or 12V. JP4 (3-pin): LVDS Inverter Backlight VCC Select *Note: Maximum current limit is 1.5A while using 5V or 12V.
  • Page 18 JP5 (4-pin): LVDS LCD Panel VCC Select *Note: Maximum current limit is 3A while using 3.3V, 5V or 12V. Pin 1&2 of AT_COPEN (4-pin): ATX Mode/AT Mode Select Pin 1&2 of AT_COPEN → ATX/AT Mode Select Pin1 1-2 Open: ATX Mode Selected(Default); AT_COPEN Pin1 1-2 Closed: AT Mode Selected.
  • Page 19 Pin 3&4 of AT_COPEN (4-pin): Case Open Message Display Function Select Pin 3&4 of AT_COPEN → Case Open Detection AT_COPEN Pin1 Pin (3&4) Closed: When Case open function pin short to GND, the Case open function was detected. When used, needs to enter BIOS and enable ‘Case Open Detect’...

  • Page 20: Connectors And Headers

    *Pin(1-2) Open: Normal function as PCIEx16 slot; Pin(1-2)Closed: PCIEX16 slot bifurcate to 2*PCIEx8 slot; in this case user can install riser card to install 2* PCIEx8 expansion card. Connectors and Headers 2-2-1 Connectors Rear Panel Connectors *Refer to Page-3 Rear IO Diagram Icon Name Function...
  • Page 21 *Note: Maximum current limit for USB ports from UL1/UL2/USB3 is 1.5A while using 5V working voltage. (1) COM12: RS232/422/485 Ports COM1/COM2 port can function as RS232/422/485 port. In normal settings COM1/COM2 functions as RS232 port. With compatible COM cable COM1/COM2 can function as RS422 or RS 485 port.
  • Page 22 (2) ATXPWR(24-pin block): Main Power Connector Row2 Row1 Pin12 Pin1 PIN ROW1 ROW2 +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V Soft Power on Power OK +5V Stand by +5V +12V +12V +3.3V (3) ATX12V (4-pin block): ATX-Type 12V Power Connector Pin1 Pin No. Definition +12V +12V...
  • Page 23 (4) SATA1/2/3(/4/5) (7-pin): SATAIII Port connector These are high-speed SATAIII port that supports 6GB/s transfer rate. SATA1 SATA2 Pin No. Definition *SATA5 SATA3 *SATA4 *Note: SATA4 & SATA5 are only optional to NF796M-Q370/C246 series. (5) CPUFAN (4-pin): CPU Fan Connector CPUFAN Pin1 *Note:...

  • Page 24: Headers

    (6) SYSFAN(4-pin): System Fan Connector SYSFAN Pin1 +12V Fan Power Fan Speed Control *Note: Maximum current limit is 1.5A while using 12V working voltage. 2-2-2 Headers (1) JW_FP (9-pin): Front Panel Header VCC5V RSTSW PWRBTN PWRLED- HDDLED- PWRLED+ HDDLED+ JW_FP Pi n *Note: Maximum current limit is 1A while using 5V working voltage.
  • Page 25 (2) FP_USB20 (9-pin): USB 2.0 Port Header FP_USB20 (3) FP_USB30 & FP_USB31 (19-pin): USB3.1 Header FP_USB30 ： USB3.1 Gen.1 Header; FP_USB31 ： USB3.1 Gen.2 Header. FP-USB31& FP-USB30 are only optional to NF796M-Q370/C246 series. Pin1 FP_USB30 FP_USB31 *Note: Maximum current limit is 1.5A USB 3.1(Gen.2) USB3 .1(Gen.1) in total while using 5V working voltage.
  • Page 26 (4) FP_AUDIO (9-pin): Line-Out, MIC-In Header This header connects to Front Panel Line-out, MIC-In connector with cable. LINE_OUT2_JD LINE_OUT2_L SENSE FP_AUDIO MIC_JD LINE_OUT2_R DETECT MIC2_R MIC2_L Pin1 (5) PS2KBMS (6-pin): PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Header PS2KBMS *Note: Maximum current limit is 500mA while using 12V working voltage.
  • Page 27 (6) LAN_LED(4-pin): LAN Status LED Header LAN_LED LAN2_LED- LAN2_LED+ LAN1_LED- LAN1_LED+ Pin1 (7) COM3/4/5/6 (9-pin): RS232 Serial Port Header MRI- COM5 MDTR- MCTS- MSO- MRTS- MSIN- MDSR- MDCD- COM3 Pin1 COM6 COM4...
  • Page 28 (8) GPIO (10-pin): GPIO Port Header GPIO VCC5V SIO_GP47 SIO_GP46 SIO_GP45 SIO_GP44 SIO_GP43 SIO_GP42 SIO_GP41 SIO_GP40 Pin1 *Note: Maximum current limit is 1A while using 5V working voltage. (9) SMBUS (4-pin): SMBUS Header SMBUS...
  • Page 29 (10) LVDS (30-Pin): 24-bit dual channel LVDS Header LVDS Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin Define Pin NO. Pin NO. Pin Define PVCC Pin 30 Pin 29 PVCC PVCC Pin 28 Pin 27 PVCC LVDSA_DATAN0 Pin 26 Pin 25 LVDSA_DATAP0 LVDSA_DATAN1 Pin 24 Pin 23 LVDSA_DATAP1 LVDSA_DATAN2...
  • Page 30 (11) INVERTER (8-pin): LVDS Inverter Connector Pin No. Definition Backlight Enable Backlight PWM PVCC INVERTER PVCC Backlight Up SW Backlight Down SW Warning! Find Pin-1 location of the inverter and make sure that the installation direction is correct! Otherwise serious harm will occur to the board/display panel!!

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Introducing Bios

    Chapter 3 Introducing BIOS Notice! The BIOS options in this manual are for reference only. Different configurations may lead to difference in BIOS screen and BIOS screens in manuals are usually the first BIOS version when the board is released and may be different from your purchased motherboard. Users are welcome to download the latest BIOS version form our official website.

  • Page 32: Bios Menu Screen

    BIOS Boot Menu Screen (boot device options please refer to actual configuration) 3-2 BIOS Menu Screen The following diagram show a general BIOS menu screen: Menu Bar General Help Items Current Setting Value Menu Items Function Keys...

  • Page 33: Function Keys

    3-3 Function Keys In the above BIOS Setup main menu of, you can see several options. We will explain these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short description of the function keys you may use here: ...

  • Page 34: Menu Bars

    3-5 Menu Bars There are six menu bars on top of BIOS screen: Main To change system basic configuration Advanced To change system advanced configuration Chipset To change chipset configuration Security Password settings Boot To change boot settings Save & Exit Save setting, loading and exit options.

  • Page 35: Main Menu

    3-6 Main Menu Main menu screen includes some basic system information. Highlight the item and then use the <+> or <-> and numerical keyboard keys to select the value you want in each item. System Date Set the date. Please use [Tab] to switch between date elements. System Time Set the time.

  • Page 36: Advanced Menu

    3-7 Advanced Menu  Connectivity Configuration Use this item to configure Connectivity related options. Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: CNVi present CNVi Configuration CNVi Mode This option configures Connectivity. The optional settings: [Disabled Integrated]; [Auto Detection]. [Auto Detection] means that if Discrete Solution is discovered it will be enabled by default.
  • Page 37 The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. When set as [Disabled] only one thread per enabled core is enabled. [Enabled]: for Windows and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). [Disabled]: for other OS (OS optimized not for Hyper-Threading Technology). *Note: ‘Hyper-Threading’ item may or may not show up, depending on different CPU.
  • Page 38 *Note: The item of [RAID] is only for Q370 and C246 chipset. Port Use this item to Enable or Disable SATA Port. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. SATA1/SATA2/SATA3 (/SATA4/SATA5) Port Use this item to enable or disable SATA Port. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. *Note: The option item [RAID] is only for Q370 and C246 chipset.
  • Page 39 AMT Support Use this item to enable or disable AMT support. When disabled AMT BIOS Features are no longer supported and user is no longer able to access MEBx Setup. *Note: This option does not disable Manageability Features in FW. The optional settings: [Disabled];...
  • Page 40 Use this item to enable or disable PET Events Progress to receive PET Events. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. WatchDog Use this item to enable or disable WatchDog Timer. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. When set as [Enabled], the following sub-items shall appear: OS Timer Use this item to set OS watchdog timer.
  • Page 41 The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. Unconfigure ME Use this function to enable or disable Unconfigure ME with resetting MEBx password to default. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled].  MEBx Resolution Settings Use this item to configure resolution settings for MEBx display modes. Press [Enter] to make settings for in the following sub-items: Non-UI Mode Resolution Use this item to set resolution for non-UI text mode.
  • Page 42 The optional settings: [None]; [TPM Clear]. TPM2.0 UEFI Spec Version Use this item to select the TCG2 Spec Version Support. The optional settings: [TCG_1_2]; [TCG_2].  ACPI Settings Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State Use this item to select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed.
  • Page 43 The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. *Note: This function is supported when ‘ERP Support’ is set as [Disabled]. USB S3/S4 Wake-up Use this item to enable or disable USB S3/S4 Wake-up. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. *Note: This function is supported when ‘ERP Support’ is set as [Disabled]. USB S5 Power Use this item to enable or disable USB Power after System Shutdown.
  • Page 44 Change Settings Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO Device. The optional settings: [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;]; [IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,7,10,11;]; [IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,7,10,11;]; [IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,7,10,11;]; [IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,7,10,11;]. Transmission Mode Select The optional settings: [RS422]; [RS232]; [RS485]. ► Serial Port 2 Configuration Press [Enter] to make settings for the following items: Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port...
  • Page 45 Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable Serial Port (COM). The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. When set as [Enabled], user can make further settings in the following items: Device Settings Change Settings Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO Device. The optional settings: [IO=3E8h;...
  • Page 46 Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable Serial Port (COM). The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. When set as [Enabled], user can make further settings in the following items: Device Settings Change Settings Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO Device. The optional settings: [IO=3E0h;...
  • Page 47 following sub-items shall appear: WatchDog Reset Timer Value User can select a value in the range of [4] to [255] seconds when ‘WatchDog Reset Timer Unit’ set as [Sec]; or in the range of [4] to [255] minutes when ‘WatchDog Reset Timer Unit’ set as [Min]. WatchDog Reset Timer Unit The optional settings: [Sec.];...
  • Page 48 CPUFAN / SYSFAN Full-Speed Duty Use this item to set CPUFAN/SYSFAN full-speed duty. Fan will run at full speed when above this pre-set duty. CPUFAN / SYSFAN Idle-Speed Temperature Use this item to set CPUFAN /SYSFAN idle speed temperature. Fan will run at idle speed when below this pre-set temperature.
  • Page 49 Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes. Bits per second Use this item to select serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds. The optional settings: [9600];...
  • Page 50 Resolution 100x31 Use this item to enable or disable extended terminal resolution. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. Putty KeyPad Use this item to select FunctionKey and KeyPad on Putty. The optional settings: [VT100]; [LINUX]; [XTERMR6]; [SCO]; [ESCN]; [VT400]. Legacy Console Redirection ...
  • Page 51  Console Redirection Settings The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings. Press [Enter] to make settings for the following items: Out-of-Band Mgmt Port Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allows for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
  • Page 52  USB Configuration Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: USB Configuration Legacy USB Support The optional settings: [Enabled]; [Disabled]; [Auto]. [Enabled]: To enable legacy USB support. [Disabled]: to keep USB devices available only for EFI specification, [Auto]: To disable legacy support if no USB devices are connected. XHCI Hand-off This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support.
  • Page 53 a hub port the delay is taken from hub descriptor. The optional settings: [Auto]; [Manual]. Select [Manual] you can set value for the following sub-item: ‘Device power-up delay in seconds’, the delay range in from 1 to 40 seconds, in one second increments.
  • Page 54 When set as [Enabled], the following sub-items shall appear: Option ROM execution Network This option controls the execution of Network OpROM. The optional settings: [Do not launch]; [Legacy]. Storage This option controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM. The optional settings: [Do not launch];...

  • Page 55: Chipset Menu

    3-8 Chipset Menu  System Agent (SA) Configuration Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: VT-d The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. ► Memory Configuration Press [Enter] to view brief information for the working memory module. ► Graphics Configuration Press [Enter] to make further settings for Graphics Configuration.
  • Page 56 Primary IGFX Boot Display Use this item to select the Video Device which will be activated during POST. This has no effect if external graphics present. VGA modes will be supported only on primary display. The optional settings: [VBIOS Default]; [VGA]; [DP]; [HDMI]; [LVDS]. *Note: In the case that the ‘Primary IGFX Boot Display’...
  • Page 57 The optional settings: [PWM Inverted]; [PWM Normal]. Panel Type The optional settings: [800x480 18bit Single]; [800x600 18bit Single]; [800x600 24bit Single]; [1024x600 18bit Single]; [1024x768 18bit Single]; [1024x768 24bit Single]; [1280x768 24bit Single]; [1280x800 18bit Single]; [1280x800 24bit Single]; [1366x768 18bit Single]; [1366x768 24bit Single]; [1440x900 18bit Dual]; [1440x900 24bit Dual];...
  • Page 58 The optional settings are: [Auto]; [Force X1]; [Force X2]; [Force X4]; [Force X 8]. Detect Non-Compliance Device This item is for user to detect Non-Compliance PCI Express Device in PEG. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. PCH-IO Configuration ► Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: PCH-IO Configuration HD Audio Use this item to control Detection of the HD-Audio device.

  • Page 59: Security Menu

    System State after Power Failure Use this item to specify what state to go to when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state). The optional settings: [Always On]; [Always Off]; [Former State]. *Note: The option [Always On] and [Former State] are affected by ‘ERP Support’ function.
  • Page 60 administrator password. User Password If there is no password present on system, please press [Enter] to create new administrator password. If password is present on system, please press [Enter] to verify old password then to clear/change password. Press again to confirm the new administrator password.
  • Page 61 Factory Key Provision This item is for user to install factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform reset and while the System is in Setup mode. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. Restore Factory Keys  Use this item to force system into User Mode. Install factory default Secure Boot Key databases.

  • Page 62: Boot Menu

    3-10 Boot Menu Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Use this item to set number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Bootup Numlock State Use this item to select keyboard numlock state. The optional settings are: [On]; [Off]. Quiet Boot The optional settings are: [Disabled];...

  • Page 63: Save & Exit Menu

    3-11 Save & Exit Menu Save Options Save Changes and Reset This item allows user to reset the system after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Reset This item allows user to reset the system without saving any changes. Default Options Restore Defaults Use this item to restore /load default values for all the setup options.

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