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Intel h310/q370/c246 express chipset based mini-itx m/b
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TECHNICAL MANUAL
Of
Intel H310/Q370/C246 Express Chipset
Based Mini-ITX M/B
NO. G03-NF796F-F
Revision: 1.0
Release date: January 12, 2022
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-NF796F-F Revision: 1.0 Release date: January 12, 2022 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................iv USER’S NOTICE..........................v MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION...................v ITEM CHECKLIST..........................v 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..................16 2-2-1 CONNECTORS......................16 2-2-2 HEADERS........................
  • Page 4 3-11 SAVE & EXIT MENU......................56 CHAPTER 4 INTRODUCING BIOS FOR NF796F-Q370/C246 ENTERING SETUP........................ 58 BIOS MENU SCREEN......................59 FUNCTION KEYS........................60 GETTING HELP........................60 MENU BARS........................... 61 MAIN MENU..........................61 ADVANCED MENU........................62 CHIPSET MENU........................81 SECURITY MENU........................86 4-10 BOOT MENU........................... 89 4-11 SAVE &...

  • Page 5: 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 6: 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 7: Chapter 1 Introduction Of The Motherboard

    Chapter 1 Introduction of the Motherboard 1-1 Feature of Motherboard Intel H310/Q370/C246 express chipset ®  Support 2* DDR4 2400/2666MHz SO-DIMM up to 32GB and dual channel function  Support HDMI port, DP port, VGA port & 24-bit dual channel LVDS with support for 3 independent ...

  • Page 8: 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  NF796F-H310/Q370 series: support 8 Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors (Max. TDP) CPU Socket  NF796F-C246 series: support 8 Intel Xeon E-series, Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors(Max.
  • Page 9  Realtek ALC662-VD 6-channel Audio Codec integrated Audio Chip  Audio driver and utility included BIOS  AMI Flash ROM Rear Panel I/O:  2* RS232/422/485 COM port (COM12)  1* HDMI port &1* VGA port & 1* DP port ...

  • Page 10: Layout Diagram

    1-3 Layout Diagram Rear IO Diagram NF796F-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 NF796F-Q370/C246 Series: COM1 RS232/422/485 RJ-45 LAN Ports USB 3.1 (Gen.1) Serial Port VGA Port...
  • Page 11 Motherboard Internal Diagram NF796F-H310 Series: ATX Type SMBUS Header Main Power Connector 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 Header Intel Chipset M.2 M-Key Slot (M2M) M.2 E-Key Slot...
  • Page 12 NF796F-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) M.2 E-Key Slot (M2E)
  • Page 13 Motherboard Jumper Positions JBAT AT_COPEN JPX8 *Note: The diagrams in the manual are mostly taken from NF796F-Q370/C246 series unless otherwise stated.
  • Page 14 Connectors Name COM12 RS232/422/485 Serial COM Port Connector X2 VGA Port Connector HDMI HDMI Port Connector Display Port Connector Top & Middle: USB 3.1 (Gen.1) Port Connector X2 *USB3 Bottom: Display Port Connector Top: RJ-45 LAN Connector X2 UL2/UL1 Mid. & Bottom: USB 3.1 (Gen.1) Port Connector X4 (NF796F-H310) UL2/UL1 Top: RJ-45 LAN Connector X2...
  • Page 15 LVDS Panel VCC Select 4-pin Block 2.0mm AT_ COPEN Pin (1-2): ATX Mode / AT Mode Select 4-pin Block 2.0mm Pin (3-4): Case Open Display Select JPX8 PCIEX16 Normal/bifurcation Select 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)

  • Page 16: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2-1 Jumper Setting Pin 1&2 of JBAT (6-pin/Pitch 2.0mm): 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/Pitch 2.0mm): Flash Descriptor Override Select JBAT Pin 3&4 of JBAT →...
  • Page 17 Pin 5&6 of JBAT (6-pin/Pitch 2.0mm): 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/Pitch 2.0mm): COM3 Header Pin9 Function Select *Note:Maximum current limit is 500mA while using 5V or 12V.
  • Page 18 JP1 (4-pin/Pitch 2.0mm): COM1 Port Pin9 Function Select *Note:Maximum current limit is 500mA while using 5V or 12V. JP2 (4-pin/Pitch 2.0mm): COM2 Port Pin9 Function Select *Note:Maximum current limit is 500mA while using 5V or 12V.
  • Page 19 JP4 (3-pin/Pitch 2.0mm): LVDS Inverter Backlight VCC Select *Note: Maximum current limit is 1.5A while using 5V or 12V. JP5 (4-pin/Pitch 2.0mm): LVDS LCD Panel VCC Select *Note: Maximum current limit is 3A while using 3.3V, 5V or 12V.
  • Page 20 Pin 1&2 of AT_COPEN (4-pin/Pitch 2.0mm): 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. *ATX Mode Selected: Press power button to power on after power input ready; AT Mode Selected: Directly power on as power input ready.
  • Page 21 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’ function. In this case if your case is removed, next time when you restart your computer, a message will be displayed on screen to inform you of this.

  • Page 22: Connectors And Headers

    Connectors and Headers 2-2-1 Connectors Rear Panel Connectors *Refer to Page-3 Rear IO Diagram Icon Name Function Mainly for user to connect external MODEM or other RS232/422/485 devices that supports Serial Port Serial Communications Interface. To connect display device that support VGA VGA Port specification.
  • Page 23 (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. User also needs to go to BIOS to set ‘Transmission Mode Select’...
  • Page 24 (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 25 (4) SATA1/2/3(/4/5) (7-pin): SATAIII Port connector These are high-speed SATAIII port that supports 6GB/s transfer rate. SATA1 Pin No. Definition SATA2 *SATA5 SATA3 *SATA4 *Note: SATA4 & SATA5 are only optional to NF796F-Q370/C246 series. (5) CPUFAN (4-pin): CPU Fan Connector CPUFAN Pin1 *Note:...

  • Page 26: 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/Pitch 2.54mm): 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 27 (2) FP_USB20 (9-pin/Pitch 2.0mm): USB 2.0 Port Header FP_USB20 (3) FP_USB30 & FP_USB31 (19-pin/Pitch 2.0mm): USB3.1 Header FP-USB31& FP-USB30 are only optional to NF796F-Q370/C246 series. Pin1 FP_USB31 FP_USB30 *Note: Maximum current limit is 1.5A USB 3.1(Gen.1) USB3 .1(Gen.1) in total while using 5V working voltage. Port Header Port Header...
  • Page 28 (4) FP_AUDIO (9-pin/Pitch 2.54mm): 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/Pitch 2.54mm): PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Header PS2KBMS *Note: Maximum current limit is 500mA while using 12V working voltage.
  • Page 29 (6) LAN_LED(4-pin/Pitch 2.0mm): LAN Status LED Header LAN_LED LAN2_LED- LAN2_LED+ LAN1_LED- LAN1_LED+ Pin1 (7) COM3/4/5/6 (9-pin/Pitch 2.0mm): RS232 Serial Port Header MRI- COM5 MDTR- MCTS- MSO- MRTS- MSIN- MDSR- MDCD- COM3 Pin1 COM6 COM4...
  • Page 30 (8) GPIO (10-pin/Pitch 2.0mm): GPIO Port Header GPIO VCC5V SIO_GP87 SIO_GP86 SIO_GP85 SIO_GP84 SIO_GP83 SIO_GP82 SIO_GP81 SIO_GP80 Pin1 *Note: Maximum current limit is 1A while using 5V working voltage. (9) SMBUS (4-pin/Pitch 2.0mm): SMBUS Header SMBUS...
  • Page 31 (10) LVDS (30-Pin/Pitch 1.25mm): 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...
  • Page 32 (11) INVERTER (8-pin/Pitch 2.0mm): 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 33: Chapter 3 Introducing Bios For Nf796F-H310

    Chapter 3 Introducing BIOS for NF796F-H310 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.

  • Page 34: 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 35: 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 36: 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 37: Advanced Menu

    System Date Set the date. Please use [Tab] to switch between date elements. System Time Set the time. Please use [Tab] to switch between time elements. 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...
  • Page 38 *Note: When CNVi is present, the GPIO pins that are used for radio interface cannot be assigned to the other native function.  CPU Configuration Press [Enter] to view current CPU configuration and make settings for the following sub-items: Hyper-Threading Use this item to enable or disable Hyper-Threading Technology.
  • Page 39 support RST feature. The optional settings: [AHCI]. Port Use this item to Enable or Disable SATA Port. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. SATA1/SATA2/SATA3 Port Use this item to enable or disable SATA Port. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. Hot Plug Use this item to designate this port as Hot Pluggable.
  • Page 40 * Note: In the case that user needs to update Me firmware, user should set ‘Me FW Image Re-Flash’ as [Enabled], save the settings and exit. The system will turn off and reboot after 4 seconds. If the user goes to BIOS screen again will find this item is set again as [Disabled], but user can still re-flash to update firmware next time.
  • Page 41 Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: Wake-up System With Fixed Time Use this item to enable or disable System wake on alarm event. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. When set as [Enabled], the following items shall appear: Wake-up Hour Use this item to select 0-23.
  • Page 42 *Note: This function is supported when ‘ERP Support’ is set as [Disabled].  Super IO Configuration Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: Super IO Configuration ERP Support Use this item to select Energy-Related Products function. This item should be set as [Disabled] if you wish to have all active wake-up functions.
  • Page 43 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=2F8h;...
  • Page 44 IRQ=3,4,5,7,10,11;]. ► Serial Port 4 Configuration Press [Enter] to make settings for the following items: Serial Port 4 Configuration 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.
  • Page 45 IRQ=3,4,5,7,10,11;]. ► Serial Port 6 Configuration Press [Enter] to make settings for the following items: Serial Port 6 Configuration 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.
  • Page 46 User can set a value in the range of [10] to [4095]. WatchDog Timer Unit The optional settings: [Sec.]; [Min.]. ATX Power Emulate AT Power This item support Emulate AT power function, MB power On/Off control by power supply. Use needs to select ‘AT or ATX Mode’ on MB jumper at first (refer to short Pin 1&2 of AT_COPEN jumper for AT Mode, or open Pin 1&2 of AT_COPEN jumper for ATX Mode.) Case Open Detect...
  • Page 47 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. CPUFAN / SYSFAN Idle-Speed Duty Use this item to set CPUFAN/SYSFAN idle speed duty. Fan will run at idle speed when below this pre-set duty.
  • Page 48 matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds. The optional settings: [9600]; [19200]; [38400]; [57600]; [115200]. Data Bits The optional settings: [7]; [8]. Parity A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. The optional settings: [None];...
  • Page 49 Putty KeyPad Use this item to select FunctionKey and KeyPad on Putty. The optional settings: [VT100]; [LINUX]; [XTERMR6]; [SCO]; [ESCN]; [VT400]. Legacy Console Redirection  Legacy Console Redirection Settings Press [Enter] to make settings for the following item: Legacy Console Redirection Settings Redirection COM Port Use this item to select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages.
  • Page 50 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. The optional settings: [COM1]; [COM1 (Pci Bus0, Dev0, Func0) (Disabled)]. Terminal Type The optional settings: [VT100];...
  • Page 51 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. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver.
  • Page 52 Use this item to enable or disable UEFI Network Stack. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. When set as [Enabled], the following sub-items shall appear: Ipv4 PXE Support Use this item to enable IPv4 PXE boot support. When set as [Disabled], IPv4 boot support will not be available.
  • Page 53 Other PCI devices This item is for system to determine OpROM execution policy for devices other than Network, Storage or Video. The optional settings: [Do not launch]; [UEFI]; [Legacy].  NVMe Configuration Press [Enter] to view current NVMe Configuration. *Note: options only when NVME device is available. *Note: When ‘CSM Support’...

  • Page 54: Chipset Menu

    3-8 Chipset Menu  System Agent (SA) Configuration Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: VT-d Use this item to enable or disable VT-d capability. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. ► Memory Configuration Press [Enter] to view brief information for the working memory module. ►...
  • Page 55 Use this item to select the Video Device which will be activated during POST. This has no effect if external graphics present. Secondary boot display selection will be appear based on your selection. VGA modes will be supported only on primary display.
  • Page 56 Use this item to select Back Light Control setting. 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];...
  • Page 57 Use this item to configure PEG 0:1:1 Max Speed. The optional settings: [Auto]; [Gen1]; [Gen2]; [Gen3]. Max Link Width This item is for user to force PEG link to retrain to X1/2/4/8. 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.

  • Page 58: Security Menu

    M2E Slot Use this item to control the PCI Express Root Port. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. 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];...
  • Page 59 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. User Password If there is no password present on system, please press [Enter] to create new user password.
  • Page 60  Key Management This item enables expet users to modify Secure Boot Policy variables without full authentication, which includes the following items: 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.

  • Page 61: Boot Menu

    1. Public Key Certificate: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_ CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_ CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d) EFI_ CERT_SHAXXX 2. Authenticated UEFI Variable 3. EFI PE/COFF Image (SHA256) Key Source: Factory, External, Mixed. 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.

  • Page 62: Save & Exit Menu

    Quiet Boot Use this item to enable or disable Quiet Boot option. The optional settings are: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. Boot Option Priorities 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.
  • Page 63 Save as User Defaults Use this item to save the changes done so far as user defaults. Restore User Defaults Use this item to restore the user defaults to all the setup options. Boot Override...

  • Page 64: Chapter 4 Introducing Bios For Nf796F-Q370/C246

    Chapter 4 Introducing BIOS for NF796F-Q370/C246 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.

  • Page 65: Bios Menu Screen

    BIOS Boot Menu Screen (boot device options please refer to actual configuration) 4-2 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 66: Function Keys

    4-3 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 67: Menu Bars

    4-5 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 68: Advanced Menu

    System Date Set the date. Please use [Tab] to switch between date elements. System Time Set the time. Please use [Tab] to switch between time elements. 4-7 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...
  • Page 69 *Note: When CNVi is present, the GPIO pins that are used for radio interface cannot be assigned to the other native function.  CPU Configuration Press [Enter] to view current CPU configuration and make settings for the following sub-items: Hyper-Threading Use this item to enable or disable Hyper-Threading Technology.
  • Page 70 The optional settings: [AHCI]; [RAID]. 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]. Hot Plug Use this item to designate this port as Hot Pluggable. The optional settings: [Disabled];...
  • Page 71 FW Image Re-Flash’ as [Enabled], save the settings and exit. The system will turn off and reboot after 4 seconds. If the user goes to BIOS screen again will find this item is set again as [Disabled], but user can still re-flash to update firmware next time.
  • Page 72 The setting range is from [0] to [255]. [0]: use the default timeout value of 60 seconds; [255]: MEBx waits until the connection succeeds.  ASF Configuration This item is for user to configure Alert Standard Format parameters. Press [Enter] to make settings for in the following sub-items: PET Progress Use this item to enable or disable PET Events Progress to receive PET Events.
  • Page 73 Press [Enter] to make settings for in the following sub-items: Hide Unconfigure ME Confirmation Prompt Use this function to enable or disable Hide Unconfigure ME confirmation prompt when attempting ME unconfiguration. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. MEBx OEM Debug Menu Enable Use this function to enable or disable MEBx debug menu in MEBx.
  • Page 74 The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. When set as [Enabled], user can make further settings in the following items: Pending operation Use this item to schedule an Operation for the Security Device. *Note: Your Computer will reboot during restart in order to change State of Security Device.
  • Page 75 System will wake on the current time + Increase minute(s). The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. When set as [Enabled], system will wake on the current time + increased minute(s). PS2 KB/MS Wake-up Use this item to enable or disable PS2 KB/MS Wake-up from (S3/S4/S5). The optional settings: [Disabled];...
  • Page 76 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=3F8h;...
  • Page 77 COM1/COM2 Mode Speed Select Use this item to select RS232/RS422/RS485 speed. The optional settings: [RS232/RS422/RS485=250kbps]; [RS232=1Mbps, RS422/RS485=10Mbps]. ► Serial Port 3 Configuration Press [Enter] to make settings for the following items: Serial Port 3 Configuration Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable Serial Port (COM). The optional settings: [Disabled];...
  • Page 78 The optional settings: [IO=2E8h; IRQ=10;]; [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;]; [IO=3E0h; IRQ=3,4,5,7,10,11;]; [IO=2E0h; IRQ=3,4,5,7,10,11;]. ► Serial Port 5 Configuration Press [Enter] to make settings for the following items: Serial Port 5 Configuration Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable Serial Port (COM). The optional settings: [Disabled];...
  • Page 79 The optional settings: [IO=2E0h; IRQ=11;]; [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;]; [IO=3E0h; IRQ=3,4,5,7,10,11;]; [IO=2E0h; IRQ=3,4,5,7,10,11;]. WatchDog Reset Timer Use this item to enable or disable WDT reset function. When set as [Enabled], the 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’...
  • Page 80 When set as [Enabled], system will detect if COPEN has been short or not (refer to Pin 3&4 of AT_COPEN jumper setting for Case Open Detection); if Pin 3&4 of AT_COPEN is short, system will show Case Open Message during POST. ...
  • Page 81 Console Redirection Use this item to enable or disable COM1 Console Redirection. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. When set as [Enabled], user can make further settings in the following items:  Console Redirection Settings The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data.
  • Page 82 beginning). The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit. The optional settings: [1]; [2]. Flow Control Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a “stop” signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a “start”...
  • Page 83 Resolution On Legacy OS, the number of Rows and Columns supported redirection. The optional settings: [80x24]; [80x25]. Redirect After POST The optional settings: [Always Enable]; [BootLoader]. When [Bootloader] is selected, then Legacy Console Redirection is disabled before booting to legacy OS. When [Always Enabled] is selected, then Legacy Console Redirection is enabled for legacy OS.
  • Page 84 matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds. The optional settings: [9600]; [19200]; [57600]; [115200]. Flow Control Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a “stop” signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a “start”...
  • Page 85 USB hardware delays and time-outs: USB transfer time-out Use this item to set the time-out value for Control, Bulk, and Interrupt transfers. The optional settings: [1 sec]; [5 sec]; [10 sec]; [20 sec]. Device reset time-out Use this item to set USB mass storage device Start Unit command time-out. The optional settings: [10 sec];...
  • Page 86 Use either [+] / [-] or numeric keys to set the value. Media detect count Use this item to set number of times presence of media will be checked. Use either [+] / [-] or numeric keys to set the value. ...

  • Page 87: Chipset Menu

     Intel(R) I211 (I210) Gigabit Network Connection - XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX  Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (7) I219-LM - XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX This item shows current network brief information. *Note: Intel I210 Gigabit Network Connection if for C246 chipset; Intel I211 Gigabit Network Connection is for Q370 chipset. 4-8 Chipset Menu ...
  • Page 88 ► Graphics Configuration Press [Enter] to make further settings for Graphics Configuration. Graphics Configuration Primary Display Use this item to select which Graphics device should be Primary Display. The optional settings: [Auto]; [IGFX]; [PEG]. 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.
  • Page 89 Graphics Device. The optional settings: [128M]; [256M]; [MAX]. *Note: In the case that the ‘Primary IGFX Boot Display’ is select as [LVDS], user can make further settings in ‘Backlight Control’ and ‘Panel Type’ and ‘LVDS FW Write Protect’: Backlight Control Use this item to select Back Light Control setting.
  • Page 90 Use this item to configure PEG 0:1:0 Max Speed. The optional settings: [Auto]; [Gen1]; [Gen2]; [Gen3]. Max Link Width This item is for user to force PEG link to retrain to X1/2/4/8. The optional settings are: [Auto]; [Force X1]; [Force X2]; [Force X4]; [Force X 8]. PCIEX16 Slot (Bifurcation) Max Link Speed Use this item to configure PEG 0:1:1 Max Speed.
  • Page 91 The optional settings: [Enabled]; [Disabled]. Onboard Lan2 Controller Use this item to control the PCI Express Root Port. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. M2M Slot Use this item to control the PCI Express Root Port. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. M2E Slot Use this item to control the PCI Express Root Port.

  • Page 92: Security Menu

    4-9 Security Menu Security menu allow users to change administrator password and user password settings. Administrator 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.
  • Page 93 Press [Enter] to make customized secure settings: System Mode Secure Boot Secure Boot feature is Active if Secure Boot is Enabled, Platform Key (PK) is enrolled and the System is in User mode. The mode change requires platform reset. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. Secure Boot Mode Set UEFI Secure Boot Mode to Standard mode or Custom mode.
  • Page 94 Export Secure Boot variables  Enroll Efi Image  This item allows the image to run in Secure Boot mode. Enroll SHA256 Hash certificate of a PE image into Authorized Signature Database (db). Device Guard Ready Remove ‘UEFI CA’ from DB ...

  • Page 95: Boot Menu

    4-10 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 Use this item to enable or disable Quiet Boot option.

  • Page 96: Save & Exit Menu

    4-11 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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