Preface Copyright Notice All Rights Reserved. The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve the reliability, design and function. It does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. Under no circumstances will the manufacturer be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
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Preface Important Safety Instructions Read these safety instructions carefully 1. Read all cautions and warnings on the equipment. 2. Place this equipment on a reliable surface when installing. Dropping it or letting it fall may cause damage 3. Make sure the correct voltage is connected to the equipment. 4.
Preface Warning The Box PC and its components contain very delicately Integrated Circuits (IC). To protect the Box PC and its components against damage caused by static electricity, you should always follow the precautions below when handling it: 1. Disconnect your Box PC from the power source when you want to work on the inside.
Preface Warranty This product is warranted to be in good working order for a period of one year from the date of purchase. Should this product fail to be in good working order at any time during this period, we will, at our option, replace or repair it at no additional charge except as set forth in the following terms.
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Upon opening the package, carefully inspect the contents. If any of the items is missing or appears damaged, contact your local dealer or distributor. The package should contain the following items: 1 x ARES-1970-E 1 x Accessory Box that contains the following items: •...
Getting Started 2.2. Tour the Computer Take a look around the computer and find the external controls and connectors. ⑧ ⑨ ① ⑩ ⑪ ② ⑫ ③ ⑬ ④ ⑤ ⑭ ⑥ ⑦ Description ① Power button ② 2 x RJ-45 GbE ports ③...
Getting Started 2.3. Driver Installation Note The computer supports the operating systems Windows 8.1 and Windows10. Find the necessary device drivers on the CD that comes with your purchase. Always follow the sequence below to install all drivers to prevent errors: Chipset →...
Engine of the Computer 3.2. Jumpers and Connectors 3.2.1. Main Board - FMB-i89U1 3.2.1.1. Jumpers ➊ JINV1 Function: Sets LVDS inverter voltage. (This jumper sets the voltage of LVDS connector INV1, which means this jumper decides the pin 1 of the LVDS connector INV1.) Jumper Type: 2.54mm pitch, 1x3-pin header Setting:...
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Engine of the Computer ➋ JME1 Function: ME Flash Select Jumper Jumper Type: 2.00mm pitch, 1x3-pin header Setting: Description ME Flash disable (Default) ME Flash enable JSW2 JVIN1 JSW1 - 17 -...
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Engine of the Computer ➌ JVLCD1 Function: LVDS VDD Voltage Select Jumper Jumper Type: 2.54mm pitch, 1x3-pin header Setting: Description +3V (default) JSW2 JVIN1 JSW1 - 18 -...
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Engine of the Computer ➍ JSW1 Function: DC Adapter Power Input Connector Type: 2.54 mm pitch 1x2-pin header Setting: Desc. PWR_IN_SW# ➎ JSW2 Function: Reset Button Connector Type: 2.54 mm pitch 1x2-pin header Setting: Desc. RST_SW# JSW2 JVIN1 JSW1 - 19 -...
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Engine of the Computer ➏ JBAT1 Function: Clears/keeps CMOS Jumper Type: 2.00 mm pitch 1x2-pin header Setting: Description Short Clears CMOS Open Keeps CMOS (default) JSW2 JVIN1 JSW1 - 20 -...
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Engine of the Computer 3.2.1.2. Connectors ① CN1 Function: Audio Connector Connector Type: 1.25mm pitch 1x6 wire to board connector Pin Assignment: Desc. MIC_L MIC_R Line Out_L Line Out_R JSW2 JVIN1 JSW1 Mic-in Line-out - 21 -...
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Engine of the Computer ②③④ CN2, 3, 4 Function: USB 3.0/2.0 Connector Connector Type: 1.25mm pitch 1x4 wire to board connector Pin Assignment: Desc. VCC5 DATA- DATA+ JSW2 JVIN1 JSW1 USB 3.0/2.0 (CN2, 3) - 22 -...
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Engine of the Computer ⑫ JVIN1 Function: Power Input Connector Connector Type: 2.54mm pitch 1x4-pin wafer connector Pin Assignment: Pin Desc. JSW2 JVIN1 JSW1 - 29 -...
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Engine of the Computer ⑬ SW1 Function Power Button Connector Type: LED tact switch with green and red colors Pin Assignment: Pin Description Description SW1_LED_N SW1_LED_P JSW2 JVIN1 JSW1 Power Button - 30 -...
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Engine of the Computer ⑭⑮ LCN1, 2 Function: RJ-45 Ethernet connectors Connector Type: RJ-45 connector that supports 10/100/1000Mbps fast Ethernet Pin Assignment: The pin assignments conform to the industry standard. JSW2 JVIN1 JSW1 - 31 -...
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Engine of the Computer ⑯⑰ USB1, 2 Function: USB 3.0/2.0 Connectors Connector Type: Double-stacked Type-A USB connectors Pin Assignment: The pin assignments conform to the industry standard. JSW2 JVIN1 JSW1 - 32 -...
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Engine of the Computer ⑱ VGA1 Function: VGA Connector Connector Type: D-Sub 15-pin female connector Pin Assignment: Description Description GREEN BLUE D-DATA H-SYNC V-SYNC D-DCLK JSW2 JVIN1 JSW1 - 33 -...
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Engine of the Computer ⑲ HDMI1 Function: HDMI connector Connector Type: 19-pin HDMI connector with flange Pin Assignment: The pin assignments conform to the industry standard. JSW2 JVIN1 JSW1 - 34 -...
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Engine of the Computer ⑳ MC1, 2 Function: MC1: PCI Express Mini-card Full Size socket MC2: PCI Express Mini-card Half Size socket Connector Type: Onboard 0.8mm pitch 52-pin edge card connector Pin Assignment: The pin assignments conform to the industry standard. JSW2 JVIN1 JSW1...
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Engine of the Computer MSATA1 Function: mSATA socket Connector Type: Onboard 0.8mm pitch 52-pin edge card connector Pin Assignment: The pin assignments conform to the industry standard. 51 52 JSW2 JVIN1 JSW1 - 36 -...
Installation & Maintenance 4.1. Disassembly the Computer To use onboard jumpers/connectors or to install/remove internal components, you will need to open the computer to access the inside of the computer. Follow through the guide below to disassembly the computer. 1. Position the computer upright with the top side facing up and remove the 2 screws on the top panel as shown below.
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Installation & Maintenance 4. Lift the chassis away from the assembly as shown below Keep the top panel. View from the I/O panel side View from the other side 5. Remove the 4 screws securing the bracket as shown below. 6.
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Installation & Maintenance 7. Disconnec the two USB and two SATA power cables from the daughter board. 8. Remove the daughter board from the PCIe socket and lift the board away from computer. 9. Then you are ready to access the components of the main board. - 54 -...
Installation & Maintenance 4.2. Install Hardware 4.2.1. Install Wi-Fi Module The computer comes with one Mini-card socket to load the computer with a wireless module of PCI Express Mini-card form factor. This section will guide you to install the Wi-Fi module. 1.
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Installation & Maintenance 3. Have the RF antenna. The antenna has an SMA connector on one end and an MHF connector on the other. SMA connector MHF connector 4. Connect the RF antenna’s MHF connector to the Wi-Fi module’s main connector marked 0.
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Installation & Maintenance 6. Press the module down and fix the module in place using two screws. 7. Remove the plastic plug(s) from the computer's top panel side to make antenna hole(s). Keep the plastic plug for any possible restoration in the future.
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Installation & Maintenance 9. Pull the SMA connector through the above mentioned antenna hole. Note to meet the aforesaid flattened side with the antenna hole's flat side. Flat side of the connector Arrange the flat side of the SMA connector to meet the flat side of the antenna hole.
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Installation & Maintenance 11. Have the external antenna(s). Screw and tightly fasten the antenna(s) to the SMA connector. - 59 -...
Installation & Maintenance 4.2.1. Install mSATA Module To install an mSATA storage module to the computer: 1. Locate the socket for mSATA modules. Socket for mSATA module 2. Confront the mSATA module’s edge connector with the socket's connector. Align the module’s key notch the connector's break. The module's key notch should meet the connector's break.
Installation & Maintenance 3. Fully plug the module until it cannot be plugged any more. Press the module down and fix the module in place using two screws. 4.2.1. Install SSD or HDD The computer comes with two 2.5" drive bays for 2.5” HDD or SSD storage device.
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Installation & Maintenance 2. Slide the 2.5” HDD or SSD storage device into the drive bay you just removed. 3. Using 4 screws coming with the storage device kit, fix the storage device in place. 4. Slide the drive bay into the SATA connector. Then fasten the 2 screws that securing the drive bay.
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Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Main Set the Date. Use Tab BIOS Information to Switch between Date Project Name ARES-1970-E elements. BIOS Version 0.02 Build Date and Time 07/03/2017 13:08:03 Access Level Administrator 11.0.25.3001 ME FW Version...
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BIOS Key Commands The BIOS Setup utility relies on a keyboard to receive user’s instructions. Hit the following keys to navigate within the utility and use the utility. Keystroke Function ← → Moves left/right between the top menus. ↓ ↑ Moves up/down between highlight items.
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Main Set the Date. Use Tab BIOS Information to Switch between Date Project Name ARES-1970-E elements. BIOS Version 0.02 Build Date and Time 07/03/2017 13:08:03 Access Level Administrator ME FW Version 11.0.25.3001...
BIOS 5.2.1. CPU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CPU Configuration Enabled for Windows XP Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz and Linux (OS CPU Signature optimized for Hyper- 406E3 Microcode Patch Threading Technology) Max CPU Speed and Disabled for other 2400 MHz...
BIOS 5.2.2. PCI Sybsystem Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version A5.01.08 Enables or Disables 64bit capable Devices to be Decoded in Above PCI Device Common Setttings: 4G Address Space (Only PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks] if System Supports 64...
BIOS 5.2.3. ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables or Disables ACPI Settings System ability to Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled] State). This option may be not effective Enable Hibernation [Enabled] with some OS.
BIOS 5.2.4. AMT Configuration Intel Active Management Technology (Intel AMT) is a hardware-based solution ® ® that uses out-of-band communication for system administrators to monitor and manage the computers and other network equipment by remote control even if the hard drive is crashed, the system is turned off or the operating system is locked.
BIOS 5.2.5. F71869A Super IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced F71869A Super IO Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 (COMA) Super IO Chip F71869A ►...
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BIOS Serial Port 1/2 Configuration Setting Description Serial Port Enable (default) or Disable Serial Port (COM). Select an optimal setting for Super IO device. ► Options for Serial Port 1: Auto; IO=3F8h; IRQ=4 (default) ; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; IO=2F8h;...
BIOS 5.2.6. Hardware Monitor Select this submenu to view the main board’s hardware status. Select it to run a report of various info as depicted below: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Pc Health Status CPU Tempreture...
BIOS 5.2.7. F81866SEC Super IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced F81866SEC Super IO Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 (COMA) Super IO Chip F81866SEC ►...
BIOS 5.2.8. S5 RTC Wake Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2015 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables or disables Wake system from S5 [Disabled] system wake on alarm event. When enabled, system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Select Dynamic Time, System will wake on the current time...
BIOS 5.2.9 SATA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable or disable SATA Device. SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] SATA Mode Selection [AHCI] Serial ATA Port 0 mSATA-I50 (64.0GB) Software Preserve Supported Port 0 [Enabled] Device Sleep [Disabled] SATA DEVSLEP Idle Timeout Config [Disabled] Serial ATA Port 1...
BIOS 5.2.11. USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Configuration Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy USB Module Version support if no USB devices are connected.
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BIOS Use this item to set USB mass storage device start unit command time- Device reset time- out. ► Options available are: 10 sec, 20 sec (default)., 30 sec, 40 sec Use this item to set maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller.
BIOS 5.3.1. System Agent (SA) Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit Chipset VT-d capability System Agent Bridge Name Skylake SA PCIe Code Version 2.0.0.0 VT-d Supported VT-d [Enabled] Above 4GB MMIO BIOS assignment [Disabled] ►...
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BIOS 5.3.1.1. Graphics Configuration Setting Description IGFX VBIOS Version Display the IGFX(internal VGA) VBIOS version. Sets the graphics turbo IMON current values. Graphics Turbo IMON ► Options available are 14 to 31. Current 31 is the default. Select the DVMT 5.0 Pre-allocated (Fixed) Graphic Memory size used by the Internal Graphic Device.
BIOS 5.3.2. PCH-IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit Chipset PCI Express Intel PCH RC Version 2.0.0.0 Configuration Settings Intel PCH SKU Name PCH-LP Mobile (U) Intel PCH Rev ID 21/C1 ►...
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BIOS Enable or disable (default) LAN Phy driving LAN-WAKE# else platform drives LAN_WAKE#. ► Wake on LAN Enable (default) or disable integrated LAN to wake the LAN PHY Drives LAN-WAKE# system. (The Wake On LAN cannot be disabled if ME is on at Sx state)/ ►...
BIOS 5.6. Save & Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Exit system setup Save Options after saving the Save Changes and Exit changes. Discard Changes and Exit Default Options Restore Defaults Boot Override...
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