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Warranty 1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that are raised from misuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and product specifications. 2. The warranty is void if the product has been subject to physical abuse, improper installation, modification, accidents or unauthorized repair of the product.
Safety Measures To avoid damage to the system: • Use the correct AC input voltage range. To reduce the risk of electric shock: • Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for installation or servicing. After installation or servicing, cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.
Table of Content Copyright ..................................2 Trademarks ..................................2 FCC and DOC Statement On Class A ..........................2 Warranty ..................................3 Static Electricity Precautions ............................3 Safety Measures ................................4 Before Using the System Board ............................. 4 Table of Content ................................5 Chapter 1 General Information 1.1 Main Feature ................................
1.1 Main Feature Mini-ITX System Board BNX-I81 is a standard Mini-ITX motherboard featuring Intel® H81 PCH chipset supports Intel® Gen-4 Core™ processor and two Dual Channel DDR3 SO-DIMM slots up to 16GB DDR3 1066/1333/1600MHz SDRAM with Non-ECC support and integrated HD graphic controller.
2.1 Before You Begin A stable and clean working environment are essential. Dust and dirt can get into components and cause a malfunction. Use containers to keep small components separated. Adequate lighting and proper tools can prevent you from accidentally damaging the internal components. Most of the procedures that follow require only a few simple tools, including the following: A Philips screwdriver ...
A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch. It consists of two metal pins and a cap. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins. When the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the jumper is SHORT.
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List of Onboard Connectors PCIE 4X Onboard PCIe X4 Slot CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS Jumper DMIC_CON Digital Microphone Connector FP_Audio Front Audio Header SPKR Buzzer Header MIC_IN Microphone In Jack LINE_OUT Lineout Jack Parallel Connector USBX_1 2-Port Type-A USB 2.0 COM1 Serial Port COM1 USB3_1 2-Port Type-A USB 3.0...
2.7 Internal Connectors Front Panel Header Pin Definition Pin Definition HD LED+ Power LED+ HD LED- Power LED- Power Switch+ Reset Power Switch- WiFi Active LED SATA0 ~ SATA1 Connector Definition Definition USB 2.0 Connector Definition Definition USB- USB- USB+ USB+ No Pin USB 2.0 Connector...
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USB 3.0 Connector Definition Definition VBUS SSRX1- SSRX1+ SSTX2+ SSTX1- SSTX2- SSTX1+ SSRX2+ SSRX2- VBUS No pin Front Panel Connector Definition Definition F_MIC_L F_MIC_R GPIO_DET F_LINE_R F_MIC_JD No Pin F_LINE_L F_LINE_JD Display Brightness Connector Definition Definition BKLT_EN BKLT_PWM BKLT_PWR DIM_UP BKLT_PWR DIM_DOWN CPU/System Fan Connector...
3.1 System Memory BNX-I81 has Intel® H81 chipset built-in, and supports dual channel non-ECC, un-buffered DDR3- 1066/1333/1600MHz memory modules. Two SO-DIMM slots support up to 16GB Memory Capacity. 3.2 Installing Memory To install Memory 1. Make sure the “Key” on Memory module and slot are perfectly matched, and add slowly the RAM module into the slot.
3.3 Adding 19Vdc Power BNX-I81 motherboard requires only 19Vdc power, on either the edge Jack (red arrow) or internal 2-pin Power Input connector (red box).
3.4 Adding PCIe Card BNX-I81 motherboard comes with 1* PCIe X4 slot. Prior to add your expansion card onto these slots, please: (1) Identify the type of expansion card to be added. In the picture below: Color Definition Signal Deployment...
(B) Align the notch in the card with the socket key and insert the card at a slightly upward angle as shown. (C) Push down on the card and secure with one screw. Note: BNX-I81 comes also with one half-sized Mini Card slot, supporting all general half-sized miniPCIe module. Please follow the same procedure for proper installation.
About the BIOS The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup program is a menu driven utility that enables you to make changes to the system configuration and tailor your system to suit your individual work needs. It is a ROM-based configuration utility that displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with a tool to set system parameters.
4.1 Entering Setup When the system is powered on, the BIOS will initiate the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) routines. These routines perform various diagnostic checks. If an error is encountered, the error will be reported in one of two different ways: If the error occurs before the display device is initialized, a series of beeps will be transmitted. ...
4.4 The Main Menu The menu bar on the top of the first screen has the following submenus: Main: Basic system configuration. Advanced: Advanced system settings. Chipset: Chipset settings Boot: System boot configuration. Security: BIOS security settings. ...
4.5 The Advanced Menu CPU Configuration Intel Virtualization Technology (Note) Select whether to enable the Intel Virtualization Technology function. VT allows a single platform to run multiple operating systems in independent partitions. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load.
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CPU C7 report (Note) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C7 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. The C7 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C3.
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Super IO Configuration Serial Port 0 Configuration Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled) Parallel Port Configuration Enables or disables the onboard parallel port. (Default: Enabled) H/W Monitor CPU/System FAN Fail Detect Enable CPU/System Fan Stop Warning function. Option available: Enabled/Disabled.
4.6 The Chipset Menu Onboard Audio Device Enable/Disable onboard audio controller. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. DMIC Support Define the Verb Table. Mode A does not support DMIC. Mode B supports DMIC. Options available: Disabled/Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. Restore AC Power Loss This option provides user to set the mode of operation if an AC / power loss occurs.
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XHCI Mode Allows you to determine the operating mode for the xHCI controller in OS. Smart Auto: This mode is available only when the BIOS supports the xHCI controller in the pre-boot environment. This mode is similar to Auto, but it adds the capability to route the ports to xHCI or EHCI according to setting used in previous boots (for non-G3 boot) in the pre-boot environment.
4.7 The Boot Menu Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Bootup NumLock State Allows you to select power-on state for NumLock function. Options available: On/Off. Default setting is On. Quiet Boot If enabled, the system will speed the boot up time. Options available: Enabled/Disabled.
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CSM Parameter Launch CSM Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Enabled Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Disabled Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. Boot option filter Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. ...
4.8 The Security Menu There are two types of passwords that you can set: Administrator Password: Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. User Password: Entering this password will restrict a user’s access to the Setup menus. To enable or disable this field, an Administrator Password must first be set.
4.9 The Save and Exit Menu Save Changes and Reset Active this option to reset system after saving the changes. Options available: Yes/No. Discard Changes and Reset Active this option to reset system after without saving any changes. Options available: Yes/No. Restore Defaults Press <Enter>...