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MX3955U Intel® 6th Generation ULT Processor Thin Mini ITX Motherboard User’s Manual Ed – 13 February 2017 Part No. E2047MSKU00R...
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We assume no responsibility or liability for the use of the described product(s), conveys no license or title under any patent, copyright, or masks work rights to these products, and makes no representations or warranties that 2 MX3955U User’s Manual...
For the most frequently asked questions, you can easily find answers in your product documentation. These answers are normally a lot more detailed than the ones we can give over the phone. So please consult the user’s manual first. MX3955U User’s Manual...
A product returned without proof of the purchase date is not eligible for warranty service. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid to your dealer. 4 MX3955U User’s Manual...
1.2 Packing List Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 x MX3955U motherboard 1 x SATA cable 1 x SATA power cable ...
We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to set up MX3955U or change the standard configurations. Whilst all the necessary information is available in this manual we would recommend that unless you are confident, you contact your supplier for guidance.
AC97 Codec Realtek ALC892 HD Audio Decoding Controller Audio Amp TI TPA3113D2PWP Stereo Class-D 6W x 2 Ethernet 1 x Intel® I219LM Gigabit Ethernet PHY LAN Chip 1 x Intel® I211AT PCI-e Gigabit Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet MX3955U User’s Manual 11...
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1 x 2 x 20 pin, pitch 1.25mm connector for LVDS (must be using WF40H6-7GAA178 connector) 1 x 2 x 10 pin, pitch 1.25mm connector for eDP 1 x 1 x 5 pin, pitch 2.00mm Wafer connector for LCD inverter backlight connector (5V/12V) 12 MX3955U User’s Manual...
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0 ~ 60°C (32~140°F) Storage Temp. -40 ~ +75°C Operating 0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing Humidity Size (L x W) 6.7" x 6.7" (170mm x 170mm) Weight 0.40 kg Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice. MX3955U User’s Manual 13...
MX3955U User’s Manual 1.6 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of MX3955U. 14 MX3955U User’s Manual...
MX3955U User’s Manual 2.1 Product Overview Note: If M.2 Type B 3042/2242/2260/2280 using PCI-e x2 device, it requires OEM BIOS ME setting; hence PCI-e slot is not workable. 16 MX3955U User’s Manual...
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User’s Manual Note: SD card support list please refer to HW Storage Compatibility Test report. MX3955U User’s Manual 17...
MX3955U User’s Manual 2.3.5 LCD Inverter connector (JBKL1) Signal Max current LVDS_BKLTCTL LVDS_BKLT_EN +12V 2.3.6 General purpose I/O connector (DIO1) Signal PIN PIN Signal SMB_CLK_S SMB_DATA_S 20 +5V(Max current = 0.5A) 22 MX3955U User’s Manual...
MX3955U User’s Manual 2.3.9 Serial Port 1/2 RS485/422 Mode connector (JRS485_1/2) JRS485_1 JRS485_2 Signal PIN PIN Signal 485_422TX- 422RX- 485_422TX+ 422RX+ (Max current = 0.5A) 2.3.10 SATA Power connector 1/2 (SPWR1/2) SPWR1 SPWR2 Signal Max current +V5S_SATA +V12S_SATA 24 MX3955U User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 2.3.11 Power connector (PWR1) Signal Signal +VIN +VIN 2.3.12 USB connector 3/4 (USB3/4) USB3 USB4 Signal Signal +V5A_USB78 +V5A_USB78 USB_DN7 USB_DN8 USB_DP7 USB_DP8 MX3955U User’s Manual 25...
1. Pin2 with GND: Control LVDS Backlight by use Variable Resistor. 2. BLK_UP with GND/BLK_DN with GND: Step control LVDS Backlight by use button and BIOS must to be set “BR Button”. (Please refer to page.61) 30 MX3955U User’s Manual...
If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked to. Press F1 to Continue, DEL to enter SETUP MX3955U User’s Manual 35...
Note: Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. To Display a Sub Menu Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press <Enter>. A “” pointer marks all sub menus. 36 MX3955U User’s Manual...
BIOS Vendor and your systems manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the chipset setup has the potential for causing you to use the override. MX3955U User’s Manual 37...
<Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu. 3.6.1 Main Menu This section allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in your computer and set the system clock. 38 MX3955U User’s Manual...
Note: The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. 3.6.2 Advanced Menu This section allows you to configure your CPU and other system devices for basic operation through the following sub-menus. MX3955U User’s Manual 39...
3.6.2.1 Trusted Computing Item Options Description Enables or Disables BIOS support for security Disable Security Device Support devices. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI Enable[Default] protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. 3.6.2.2 APCI Settings 40 MX3955U User’s Manual...
Last state Disabled[Default], 30 sec 40 sec 50 sec Watch Dog Select WatchDog. 1 min 2 min 10 min 30 min Disabled Enabled/Disabled USB Standby Power USB Standby Power Setting Enabled[Default] during S3/S4/S5. 3.6.2.3 AMT Configuration MX3955U User’s Manual 41...
This option just controls the BIOS extension execution. Enabled[Default], If enabled, this requires additional firmware in the SPI device. Disabled[Default] Un-Configure ME OEMFlag Bit 15: Un-Configure ME without password. Enabled, 3.6.2.4 PCH-FW Configuration 3.6.2.4.1 Firmware Update Configuration 42 MX3955U User’s Manual...
Set Parameters of Serial Port 3 (COMC). Serial Port 4 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 4 (COMD). Serial Port 5 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 5 (COME). Serial Port 6 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 6 (COMF). MX3955U User’s Manual 43...
3.6.2.5.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled UART 232[Default], UART 232 422 485 UART 422, Change the Serial Port as RS232/422/485. UART 485 3.6.2.5.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration 44 MX3955U User’s Manual...
UART 232 422 485 UART 422, Change the Serial Port as RS232/422/485. UART 485 3.6.2.5.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 3.6.2.5.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration MX3955U User’s Manual 45...
Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 3.6.2.5.5 Serial Port 5 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Enable or Disable Serial Port Serial Port Disabled (COM). 3.6.2.5.6 Serial Port 6 Configuration 46 MX3955U User’s Manual...
User’s Manual Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Enable or Disable Serial Port Serial Port Disabled (COM). 3.6.2.6 H/W Monitor Item Options Description Disabled[Default], Smart Fan Function Enable or Disable Smart Fan. Enabled 3.6.2.6.1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration MX3955U User’s Manual 47...
Wake up hour 0-23 3pm. Select 0-23 For example enter 3 for 3am and 15 for Wake up minute 0-59 3pm. Select 0-23 For example enter 3 for 3am and 15 for Wake up second 0-59 3pm. 48 MX3955U User’s Manual...
Select FixedTime, system will wake on the Wake system from S5 Fixed Time hr::min::sec specified. Select DynamicTime, Dynamic Time[Default] System will wake on the current time + Increase minutes(s). Wake up minute increase 1-5. 3.6.2.8 Serial Port Console Redirection MX3955U User’s Manual 49...
They can be used as and additional data bit. Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. 1[Default] Stop Bits (A start bit indicates the beginning). The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication 50 MX3955U User’s Manual...
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Console Redirection is disabled before booting Redirection After BIOS Always Enable[Default] to legacy OS. When Always Enabled is POST Boot Loader selected, then Legacy Console Redirection is enabled for legacy OS. Default setting for this option is set to Always Enable. MX3955U User’s Manual 51...
MX3955U User’s Manual 3.6.2.9 CPU Configuration Use the CPU configuration menu to view detailed CPU specification and configure the CPU. Item Options Description All[Default] Number of cores to enable in each processor Active Processor Cores package. 52 MX3955U User’s Manual...
Enabled[Default] Virtualization Technology. Disabled, Turbo Mode Turbo Mode. Enabled[Default] Disabled, CPU C states Enable or disable CPU states. Enabled[Default] C0/C1 Package C State limit Package C State limit. Auto[Default] 3.6.2.10 Intel TXT Information MX3955U User’s Manual 53...
SATA Controller Speed Gen2 controller can support. Gen3 Disabled, Port1/2 Enable/Disable SATA Port. Enabled[Default] Hard Disk Drive Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid SATA Device Type Solid State Drive[Default] State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. 54 MX3955U User’s Manual...
Enabled[Default] IPV6 PXE boot option will not be created. Wait time to press ESC key to abort the PXE PXE boot wait time boot. Number of times presence of media will be Media detect count checked. MX3955U User’s Manual 55...
Legacy[Default] Do not launch Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video UEFI Video OpROM. Legacy[Default] Do not launch Determines OpROM execution policy for Other PCI devices UEFI devices other than Network, Storage, or Legacy[Default] Video. 56 MX3955U User’s Manual...
SDIO Access Mode PIO mode. DMA Option: Access SD device SDMA in DMA mode. PIO Option: Access SD device in PIO mode. 3.6.2.15 USB Configuration The USB Configuration menu helps read USB information and configures USB settings. MX3955U User’s Manual 57...
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Mass storage device emulation type. ‘AUTO’ Auto[Default] Floppy enumerates devices according to their media format. Optical drives are emulated as ‘CDROM’, Mass Storage Devices Forced FDD Hard Disk drives with no media will be emulated according CD-ROM to a drive type. 58 MX3955U User’s Manual...
Select LVDS back light PWM Frequency Frequency. 3.6.3.1.2 Memory Configuration Item Option Description Maximum Value of TOLUD. Dynamic Dynamic[Default] assignment would adjust TOLUD Max TOLUD /1GB/1.25GB/1.5GB/1.75GB automatically based on largest MMIO length /2GB/2.25GB/2.5GB/2.75GB of installed graphic controller. MX3955U User’s Manual 61...
Disabled[Default], and root ports for faster enumeration. Option to disable Compliance Mode. Default FALSE[Default], XHCI Disable Compliance Mode is FALSE to not disable Compliance Mode. TRUE Set TRUE to disable Compliance Mode. 3.6.3.2.3 HD Audio Configuration 68 MX3955U User’s Manual...
Reset system setup without saving any changes. 3.6.6.3 Restore Defaults Restore/Load Default values for all the setup options. 3.6.6.4 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shell.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. MX3955U User’s Manual 73...
MX3955U User’s Manual 4. Drivers Installation Note: Installation procedures and screen shots in this section are for your reference and may not be exactly the same as shown on your screen. 74 MX3955U User’s Manual...
Windows 10 operation system. If the warning message appears while the installation process, click Continue to go on. Step 3. Click Install. Step 4. Complete setup. Step1. Click Next. Step 2. Click Accept. MX3955U User’s Manual 75...
Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 3. Click Next. Step 4. Click Finish to complete setup. Step 1. Click Next to continue setup. Step 2. Click Next. 78 MX3955U User’s Manual...
Windows 10 operation system. If the warning message appears while the installation process, click Continue to go on. Step1. Click Next to Install. Step 2. Click Finish to complete setup. MX3955U User’s Manual 79...
Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 3. Click Next. Step 4. Click Yes. Step 1. Click Next to continue installation. Step 5. Click Install. Step 2. Click Next. 80 MX3955U User’s Manual...
Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 3. Click Next. Step 1. Click Next to continue installation. Step 4. Click Next. Step 2. Click Next. Step 5. Click Next. 82 MX3955U User’s Manual...
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