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  • Page 2 Version 1.0 Published June 2020 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 3 AUSTRALIA ONLY Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage caused by our goods. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents Specifications Chapter 2 Product Overview Front View Rear View Motherboard Layout Chapter 3 Hardware Installation Begin Installation Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) Installing the WiFi Module Installing the M.2 SSD (Type 2280) Installing the 2.5-inch HDD/SSD Complete...
  • Page 5 Chapter 5 UEFI SETUP UTILITY Introduction EZ Mode Advanced Mode 5.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar 5.3.2 Navigation Keys Main Screen OC Tweaker Screen Advanced Screen 5.6.1 CPU Configuration 5.6.2 Chipset Configuration 5.6.3 Storage Configuration 5.6.4 ACPI Configuration 5.6.5 USB Configuration 5.6.6 Trusted Computing Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Security Screen...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    DeskMini H470 series Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing DeskMini H470 series barebone system. In this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the barebone system and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the guide of hardware installation.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    1.2 Specifications System DeskMini H470 • Model Chassis • 1.92L (155 x 155 x 80mm) • Supports 10 Gen Intel® Core Processors (Socket 1200) CPU cooling • Supports Standard Intel Box Fan Coolers Mother- • H470M-STX board ® Chipset • Intel H470 Graphics • Intel®...
  • Page 8 DeskMini H470 series Storage • 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 17), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug • 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket, support type 2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)*...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Product Overview

    Chapter 2 Product Overview This chapter provides diagrams showing the location of important components of the DeskMini H470 Barebone system series. 2.1 Front View Description Power Button Power LED HDD LED MIC-In USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C Port USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Port Headphone/Headset...

  • Page 10: Rear View

    DeskMini H470 series 2.2 Rear View Description DC Jack (Supports 19V DC Power Adapters) D-Sub Port HDMI Port USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C Port ( USB-C / DP Alt mode ) DisplayPort 1.4...

  • Page 11: Motherboard Layout

    1.3 Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN1 DC Jack USB 3.2 Gen1 USB_3 CLRMOS1 Mic In USB 3.2 Gen1 USB_2 USB 3.2 Gen1 T: USB_4 PANEL1 B: USB_5 PLED PWRBTN USB_8_9 USB 3.2 Gen1 USB_1 HDLED RESET Top: USB 3.2 Gen1 T: USB_6 RJ-45 BIOS Headphone...
  • Page 12 DeskMini H470 series Bottom View M2_2 SATA3 SATA3...
  • Page 13 No. Description CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 x 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) USB 2.0 Header (USB_8_9) MONO Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) Audio Header (AUDIO3) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) SATA3 Connector (SATA2) SATA3 Connector (SATA1)
  • Page 14 DeskMini H470 series Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. Clear CMOS Jumper...
  • Page 15 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard. System Panel Header Connect the power PLED+ PLED- (9-pin PANEL1)
  • Page 16 DeskMini H470 series MONO Speaker Header Please connect the chassis Front_L- speaker to this header. (4-pin SPEAKER1) Front_L+ Front_R+ (see p.6, No. 6) Front_R- Serial ATA3 Connectors These two SATA3 (see p.7, No. 9 and 10) connectors support SATA data cables for internal...
  • Page 17 Audio Header This Audio header allows you to (5-pin AUDIO3) connect the audio cable for head- Audio-R (see p.6, No. 7) phone. Audio-L Jack detect...

  • Page 18: Chapter 3 Hardware Installation

    DeskMini H470 series Chapter 3 Hardware Installation 3.1 Begin Installation 1. Unscrew the four screws of the back panel. 2. Pull out the motherboard tray while holding the handle .

  • Page 19: Installing The Cpu

    3.2 Installing the CPU 1. Before you insert the 1200-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.
  • Page 20 DeskMini H470 series...

  • Page 21: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    3.3 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink DeskMini H470 series supports both Intel CPU Box Fan (65W) and third-party CPU fan cooler. Please note that the DeskMini H470 series chassis has 52mm height limitation for the CPU fan cooler.

  • Page 22: Installing Memory Modules (So-Dimm)

    This motherboard provides two 260-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) SO-DIMM slots. 1. DeskMini H470 series requires DDR4 SO-DIMM. 2. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR4 SO-DIMM pairs.

  • Page 23: Installing The Wifi Module

    3.5 Installing the WiFi Module 1. Insert the WiFi Module Card into the M.2 Slot for WiFi + BT Module. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the WiFi Module Card to the motherboard. 3. Attach the SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables to the WiFi Module.

  • Page 24: Installing The M.2 Ssd (Type 2280)

    DeskMini H470 series 3.6 Installing the M.2 SSD (Type 2280) 1. Locate the M.2 slot on the motherboard. 2. Carefully insert the M.2 SSD into the slot. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the M.2 SSD to the motherboard.

  • Page 25: Installing The 2.5-Inch Hdd/Ssd

    3.7 Installing the 2.5-inch HDD/SSD 1. Place another HDD/SSD on the tray B shown in Step 1. Then turn the motherboard tray upside down and secure the HDD/SSD with the four screws. *Removing the motherboard before installing the second HDD/SSD. 2.
  • Page 26 DeskMini H470 series 4. Place another HDD/SSD on the tray B shown in Step 1. Then turn the motherboard tray upside down and secure the HDD/SSD with the four screws. *Removing the motherboard before installing the second HDD/SSD. 5. Connect the SATA Data and Power Cable to the HDD/SSD.

  • Page 27: Complete

    3.8 Complete 1. Connect the power button cable to the System Panel Header on the motherboard. 2. Align the motherboard tray with the two sliding tracks on the chassis while sliding it back to the chassis. Sliding Track 3. Then refasten the four screws that you removed earlier.

  • Page 28: Installing The Vesa Bracket (Optional)

    DeskMini H470 series 3.9 Installing the VESA Bracket (Optional) 1. Secure the VESA Bracket to the right side panel of the DeskMini H470 series by using the four screws. 2. Attach the other VESA Bracket to the rear of a compatible display using the four screws.
  • Page 29 4. Complete.

  • Page 30: Installing The Wifi Antennas (Optional)

    DeskMini H470 series 3.10 Installing the WiFi Antennas (Optional) 1. Insert the Wi-Fi Antenna Connectors to the antenna ports on the rear panel of the DeskMini H470 series *Please make sure to align the flat surface of Wi-Fi Antenna Connectors with the flat side of holes when inserting the connectors.
  • Page 31 4. Set the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna at 90-degree angle. *You may need to adjust the direction of the antenna for a stronger signal.

  • Page 32: Chapter 4 Software And Utilities Operation

    DeskMini H470 series Chapter 4 Software and Utilities Operation 4.1 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features. Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN”...

  • Page 33: Chapter 5 Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 5 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 5.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing <F2> or <Del> right after you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will continue with its test routines.

  • Page 34: Ez Mode

    DeskMini H470 series 5.2 EZ Mode The EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program by default. EZ mode is a dashboard which contains multiple readings of the system’s current status. You can check the most crucial information of your system, such as CPU speed, DRAM frequency, SATA information, fan speed, etc.

  • Page 35: Advanced Mode

    5.3 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides more options to configure the BIOS settings. Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations. To access the EZ Mode, press <F6> or click the "EZ Mode" button at the upper right corner of the screen.

  • Page 36: Navigation Keys

    DeskMini H470 series 5.3.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press <Enter>...

  • Page 37: Main Screen

    5.4 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. The availability and location of BIOS settings can be different for different models and BIOS versions. My Favorite Display your collection of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items.

  • Page 38: Oc Tweaker Screen

    Base Frequency Boost Via ASRock BFB (Boost Frequency Boost) Technology, users may install their non K series CPUs to ASRock’s 400 series motherboards (even non Z models) and enjoy the base frequency boost with the hidden power of processors immediately.
  • Page 39 BCLK Aware Adaptive Voltage BCLK Aware Adaptive Voltage enable/disable. When enabled, pcode will be aware of the BCLK frequency when calculating the CPU V/F curves. This is ideal for BCLK OC to avoid high voltage overrides. Boot Performance Mode Select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS handoff. FCLK Frequency Configure the FCLK Frequency.
  • Page 40 DeskMini H470 series Long Duration Maintained Configure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long Duration Power Limit is exceeded. Short Duration Power Limit Configure Package Power Limit 2 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered immediately.
  • Page 41 RAS# Active Time (tRAS) The number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the precharge command. Command Rate (CR) The delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the first active command can be issued. Secondary Timing Write Recovery Time (tWR) The amount of delay that must elapse after the completion of a valid write operation,...
  • Page 42 DeskMini H470 series CAS Write Latency (tCWL) Configure CAS Write Latency. Third Timing tREFI Configure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval. tCKE Configure the period of time the DDR4 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode.
  • Page 43 tWRRD_dg Configure between module write to read delay. tWRRD_dr Configure between module write to read delay. tWRRD_dd Configure between module write to read delay. tWRWR_sg Configure between module write to write delay. tWRWR_dg Configure between module write to write delay. tWRWR_dr Configure between module write to write delay.
  • Page 44 DeskMini H470 series IO-L Offset (CH A) Configure IO latency offset for channel A. IO-L Offset (CH B) Configure IO latency offset for channel B. RFR Delay (CH A) Configure RFR Delay for Channel A. RFR Delay (CH B) Configure RFR Delay for Channel B.
  • Page 45 Command Tristate Configure the Command Tristate Support. Exit On Failure Configure the Exit On Failure for MRC training steps. Reset On Training Fail Reset system if the MRC training fails. MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster. Voltage Configuration CPU V/F Curve Configure CPU Voltage/Frequency Curve.

  • Page 46: Advanced Screen

    DeskMini H470 series 5.6 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 47: Cpu Configuration

    5.6.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved. Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving.
  • Page 48 DeskMini H470 series CPU C10 State Support Enable C10 deep sleep state for lower power consumption. Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving. CFG Lock This item allows you to disable or enable the CFG Lock.

  • Page 49: Chipset Configuration

    5.6.2 Chipset Configuration Above 4G Decoding Enable or disable 64bit capable Devices to be decoded in Above 4G Address Space (only if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding). VT-d Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance.
  • Page 50 DeskMini H470 series PCH PCIE ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH PCIE devices. DMI ASPM Support This option enables/disables the control of ASPM on CPU side of the DMI Link. PCH DMI ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices.
  • Page 51 Restore on AC/Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure. If [Power Off] is selected, the power will remain off when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the system will start to boot up when the power recovers.

  • Page 52: Storage Configuration

    DeskMini H470 series 5.6.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. SATA Aggressive Link Power Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power.

  • Page 53: Acpi Configuration

    5.6.4 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. I219 LAN Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the Onboard Intel LAN. RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm.

  • Page 54: Usb Configuration

    DeskMini H470 series 5.6.5 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only.

  • Page 55: Trusted Computing

    5.6.6 Trusted Computing NOTE: Options vary depending on the version of your connected TPM module. Security Device Support Use this item to enable or disable BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. SHA-1 PCR Bank Use this item to enable or disable SHA-1 PCR Bank.
  • Page 56 DeskMini H470 series TPM2.0 UEFI Spec Version Use this item to select the TCG2 spec. version supported. The optional settings: [TCG_1_2]; [TCG_2]. [TCG_1_2]: compatible mode for Win8/Win10. [TCG_2]: for TCG2 newer spec. compatible mode for Win10 Physical Presence Spec version Select this item to tell OS to support PPI spec version 1.2 or 1.3.

  • Page 57: Tools

    5.7 Tools UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device.
  • Page 58 DeskMini H470 series Internet Flash - DHCP (Auto IP), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for you. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your USB pen drive before using this function.

  • Page 59: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    5.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. Fan Tuning Measure Fan Min Duty Cycle. Fan-Tastic Tuning Select a fan mode for CPU Fan, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

  • Page 60: Security Screen

    DeskMini H470 series 5.9 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility.

  • Page 61: Boot Screen

    5.10 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device. The VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card.
  • Page 62 DeskMini H470 series Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages. AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or configure the AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed.
  • Page 63 Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM. Other PCI Device ROM Priority For PCI devices other than Network.

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