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MANO300 Series ® Intel Braswell SoC CPU Mini ITX Motherboard User’s Manual...
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MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction ® ® The MANO300 is a Mini ITX board based on Intel Celeron N3160 processor. It delivers outstanding system performance through high-bandwidth interfaces, multiple I/O functions for interactive applications and various embedded computing solutions. There are two 204-pin DDR3L SO-DIMM for DDR3L 1600/1333MHz memory with maximum capacity up to 8GB.
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Specifications ® ® Intel Celeron quad core N3160 (up to 2.08GHz). BIOS AMI BIOS. System Memory Two 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets. The upper socket must be installed. Maximum up to 8GB DDR3L memory. ...
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Power Input One ATX power input connector. One 12V only ATX power input connector. One 12VDC jack power input connector. Please plug only one of the three power input interfaces when power on. Note ...
And remove jumper clip from 2 jumper pins to open. The following illustration shows how to set up jumper. Before applying power to MANO300 Series, please make sure all of the jumpers are in factory default position. Below you can find a summary table of all jumpers and onboard default settings.
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.3.3 LVDS Backlight PWM/CCFL Select (JP5) This 3x1-pin p=2.54mm jumper enables you to select PWM or voltage control mode for LVDS backlight control header (CN11). These two control modes are for adjusting the brightness of LVDS panel. Function Setting Controlled by PWM (Default)
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.3.6 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Mode Select (JP10, JP11, JP12) Use these jumpers (3x2-pin p=2.54mm) to set COM2 port to operate as RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 communication mode. Function Setting JP10 JP11 JP12 JP10 1-2 close RS-232 mode JP11 3-5, 4-6 close (Default) JP12 3-5, 4-6 close...
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Connectors Signals go to other parts of the system through connectors. Loose or improper connection might cause problems, please make sure all connectors are properly and firmly connected. Here is a summary table showing connectors on the hardware. Connector Description CPU Fan Connector...
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.4.1 Fan Connectors (CN3 and CN4) This motherboard has two fan connectors. You can find fan speed option(s) at BIOS Setup Utility. For further information, see BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced\HW Monitor\PC Health Status. The CN3 (4x1-pin p=2.54mm) is for CPU fan interface. Signal +12V FAN Speed Detection...
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.4.4 SATA 3.0 Connector (CN7) This Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA or SATA) connector is for SATA 3.0 interface allowing up to 6.0Gb/s data transfer rate. It is a computer bus interface for connecting to devices such as hard disk drive. Signal SATA_TX+ SATA_TX-...
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.4.9 12VDC Jack Power Input Connector (CN12) Firmly insert power adapter into this connector. Loose connection may cause system instability and make sure all components/devices are properly installed before connecting. 2.4.10 ATX 12V Only Power Input Connector (CN13) This is a 4-pin connector for DC +12V power input.
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.4.12 Power Status Header (CN15) This is power button header (2x1-pin p=2.54mm), let customer know the power status of this board. Signal PWR+ PWR- 2.4.13 DC12V/5V Power Output Connector (CN16) This is a 4x1-pin p=2.54mm connector for DC +12V and +5V power output. Signal +12V 2.4.14...
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.4.17 COM Headers (CN20~CN23) The motherboard comes with 5x2-pin p=2.54mm headers for COM3~COM6 serial port interfaces. Only COM3 comes with power capability on DCD# and RI# pins by setting JP13 (see section 2.3.7). Signal Signal DCD# DSR# CN22 CN20 (COM3)
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.4.20 PCI-Express Mini Card Connector (CN28) This is a PCI-Express Mini Card connector applying to PCI-Express or USB 2.0. It also complies with PCI-Express Mini Card Spec. V1.2. Signal Signal WAKE# +3.3VAUX RSVD1 RSVD2 +1.5V CLKREQ# UIM_PWR UIM_DAT REFCLK-...
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.4.23 HDMI Connector (CN31) The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact digital interface which is capable of transmitting high-definition video and high-resolution audio over a single cable. Signal Signal HDMI OUT_DATA2+ HDMI OUT_DATA2- HDMI OUT_DATA1+ HDMI OUT_DATA1- HDMI OUT_DATA0+ HDMI OUT_DATA0-...
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.4.26 ATX Power Input Connector (CN34) Steady and sufficient power can be supplied to all components on the board by connecting power connector. Please make sure all components and devices are properly installed before connecting the power connector. External power supply plug fits into this connector in only one orientation.
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Make sure all correct settings are arranged for your installed microprocessor to prevent the CPU from damages. BIOS The MANO300 Series uses AMI Plug and Play BIOS with a single SPI Flash. System Memory The MANO300 supports two 204-pin DDR3L SO-DIMM sockets for maximum memory capacity up to 8GB DDR3L SDRAMs.
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MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup Utility The AMI UEFI BIOS provides users with a built-in setup program to modify basic system configuration. All configured parameters are stored in a flash chip to save the setup information whenever the power is turned off.
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MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Hot Keys Description Left/Right The Left and Right <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen. The Up and Down <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen or sub Up/Down screen. The <Enter>...
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Main Menu When you first enter the setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. System Time/Date can be set up as described below.
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Advanced Menu The Advanced menu also allows users to set configuration of the CPU and other system devices. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ►...
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MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Super IO Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Super IO Configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.
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MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Hardware Monitor This screen monitors hardware health status. This screen displays the temperature of system and CPU, cooling fans speed in RPM and system voltages (VCC_CPU, VCC_DDR, +12V, +5V, +3.3V and VBAT). AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Smart Fan Function This screen allows you to select CPU fan mode. CPU_Fan1 Mode This item allows you to select CPU fan mode, which can be set to Full on, Manual, Auto PWM or Auto RPM Mode. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard S5 RTC Wake Settings Wake system from S5 Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. It allows you to wake up the system in a certain time. Select Fixed Time to set the system to wake on the specified time. Use <> <>...
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MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Utility Configuration BIOS Flash Utility BIOS flash utility configuration. For more detailed information, please refer to Appendix A. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard ACPI Settings You can use this screen to select options for the ACPI configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.
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MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard CPU Configuration This screen shows the CPU information, and you can change the value of the selected option. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard SATA Configuration During system boot up, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. In the SATA Configuration menu, you can see the currently installed hardware in the SATA ports. SATA Controller Enable or disable the SATA controller feature. Port 0~1 Enable or disable the onboard SATA port 0~1.
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MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard USB Configuration USB Devices Display all detected USB devices. Legacy USB Support Use this item to enable or disable legacy support for USB devices. The default setting is Enabled. Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. Disable option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications.
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Chipset Menu The Chipset menu allows users to change the advanced chipset settings. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ► North Bridge ►...
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MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard North Bridge This screen allows users to configure parameters of North Bridge chipset. Primary IGFX Boot Display Select the video device which will be activated during POST (Power-On Self Test). The default is LVDS. LVDS Panel Type Select LVDS panel resolution.
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MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard South Bridge This screen allows users to configure parameters of South Bridge chipset. XHCI Mode Select operation mode of XHCI controller. Audio Controller Control detection of the audio device. - Disabled: Audio device will be unconditionally disabled. - Enabled: Audio device will be unconditionally enabled.
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Security Menu The Security menu allows users to change the security settings for the system. Administrator Password This item indicates whether an administrator password has been set (installed or uninstalled). User Password This item indicates whether a user password has been set (installed or uninstalled). AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Boot Menu The Boot menu allows users to change boot options of the system. Bootup NumLock State Use this item to select the power-on state for the keyboard NumLock. Quiet Boot Select to display either POST output messages or a splash screen during boot-up. ...
MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu allows users to load your system configuration with optimal or fail-safe default values. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave Setup and return to Main Menu.
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MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Discard Changes Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration. Select Discard Changes from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Yes to discard changes. Restore Defaults It automatically sets all Setup options to a complete set of default settings when you select this option.
Please read and follow the instructions below carefully. In your USB flash drive, create a new folder and name it “Axiomtek”, see figure below. Copy BIOS ROM file (e.g. MANO300.005) to “Axiomtek” folder.
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Select the USB drive containing BIOS ROM file you want to update using the <> or <> key. Then press <Enter> to get into “Axiomtek” folder. Now you can see the BIOS ROM file on the screen, press <Enter> to select.
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MANO300 Mini ITX Motherboard Please wait while BIOS completes the entire flash update process: erase data, write new data and verify data. 10. When you see the following figure, press <Enter> to finish the update process. After that the system will shut down and restart immediately. BIOS Flash Utility...
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