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EPIC-KBS7 EPIC Board User’s Manual 1 Last Updated: July 20, 2017...
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AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. AAEON reserves the right to make changes in the product design without notice to its users.
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Acknowledgement All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Intel, Pentium, Celeron, and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Core, Atom are trademarks of Intel Corporation ...
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Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity EPIC-KBS7 1702150155 SATA power cable 1709070500 SATA cable 9657666600 jumper cap Product DVD with drivers If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
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(if any), its specifications, dimensions, jumper/connector settings/definitions, and driver installation instructions (if any), to facilitate users in setting up their product. Users may refer to the AAEON.com for the latest version of this document. Preface...
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Safety Precautions Please read the following safety instructions carefully. It is advised that you keep this manual for future references All cautions and warnings on the device should be noted. Make sure the power source matches the power rating of the device. Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it.
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If any of the following situations arises, please the contact our service personnel: Damaged power cord or plug Liquid intrusion to the device iii. Exposure to moisture Device is not working as expected or in a manner as described in this manual The device is dropped or damaged Any obvious signs of damage displayed on the device...
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FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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China RoHS Requirement (EN) Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements in Products AAEON Main Board/ Daughter Board/ Backplane Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Component Lead Mercury Cadmium Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) PCB &...
List of Jumpers Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s jumpers that you can configure for your application Label Function LVDS power Select CONN Backlight power select CONN Clean C-MOS PIN Header AT/ATX CONN Front Panel PIN Header Chapter 2 –...
List of Connectors Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s connectors that you can configure for your application Label Function Backlight CONN 2 PIN DC IN connector LVDS CONN 3 PIN SB Power IN connector AUDIO connector RTC Battery CONN SATA Power connector USB2.0 CONN...
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CN22 USB 3.0 Connector PC Buzzer CN23 HDMI CONN CN25 VGA CONN BOIS Socket CPU1 CPU Socket DIMM1 RAM Socket1 LED1 Stand By power LED indicate LED2 +V5S LED indicate LED3 HDD LED indicate Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.9 SATA Port 1/SATA Port 2 (CN10/CN13) Pin Name Pin Name SATA_TXP0 SATA_TXP1 SATA_TXN0 SATA_TXN1 SATA_RXN0 SATA_RXN1 SATA_RXP0 SATA_RXP1 2.4.10 External FAN PIN Header (CN14) Pin Name +VCC_FAN_CPU_CON FAN_TAC_CPU_CON FAN_CTL_CPU_CON Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
+V5S CPU Installation Turn off the system, unplug the power cord and make sure the system is off. Have Intel Kabylake or Intel SkyLake-S FCLGA1151 Processor (Max. TDP 35W) ready. Step 1: Remove the plastic cover as instructed below. Step 2: Assemble the CPU.
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Step3: Assemble the cover, and make sure that the corners align. Step 4: Push the cover down so that it fits. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
System Test and Initialization These routines test and initialize board hardware. If the routines encounter an error during the tests, you will either hear a few short beeps or see an error message on the screen. There are two kinds of errors: fatal and non-fatal. The system can usually continue the boot up sequence with non-fatal errors.
AMI BIOS Setup AMI BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM and BIOS NVRAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. Entering Setup Power on the computer and press <Del>or <ESC>...
3.4.1 CPU Configuration Options summary: Intel (VMX) Disabled Virtualization Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Technology Default When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. C states Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disable for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology).
3.4.2 SATA Configuration Options summary: SATA Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Controller(s) Default Disabled Enable or disable SATA Device. SATA Mode AHCI Mode Optimal Default, Failsafe Default RAID Mode Determines how SATA controller(s) operate. Port 0 Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable or Disable SATA Port.
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Enabled Designates this port as Hot Pluggable. Chapter 3 – BIOS Setup...
3.4.3.1 Serial Port Configuration Options summary: Use This Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Device Enabled En/Disable Serial Port (COM) Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Possible: Use Automatic Settings IO=2F8; IRQ=3; IO=3F8; IRQ=4; Select an optimal setting for IO device Optimal Default, Failsafe Default mode RS232 RS422...
3.4.4.1 CPU Smart Fan Mode Configuration Options summary: Manual Setting 3000 Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set Fan at fixed RPM Chapter 3 – BIOS Setup...
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Options summary: Manual Setting 60 Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set Fan at fixed Duty-Cycle Min=0 Max=100 Please input Dec number: Chapter 3 – BIOS Setup...
3.4.5 USB Configuration Options summary: Legacy USB Support Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Disabled Auto Enables BIOS Support for Legacy USB Support. When enabled, USB can be functional in legacy environment like DOS. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected Device Name Auto...
If Auto. USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as Floppy and remaining as hard drive. Forced FDD option can be used to force a HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD(Ex. ZIP drive) USB Port 0/1 function FCH USB port Optimal Default, Failsafe routing...
3.4.7 Power Management Options summary: Power Mode ATX Type Optimal Default, Failsafe Default AT Type Select power supply mode. Restore on Last State Optimal Default, Failsafe Power Loss Default Power On Power Off Select power state when power is re-applied after a power failure. RTC wake Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe...
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Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. When enabled, System will wake on the hr::min::sec specified Chapter 3 – BIOS Setup...
3.5.1.1 Graphics Configuration Options summary: Primary Display Auto Optimal Default, Failsafe Default IGFX PCIE Select which of IGFX/PEG Graphics dvice should be Primary Display. Primary IGFX Boot VBIOS Default Optimal Default, Failsafe Display Default LVDS HDMI Chapter 3 – BIOS Setup...
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Select the Video Device which will be activated during POST. This has no effect if external graphic present. Secondary boot display selection will appear based on your selection. Secondary IGFX Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Boot Display Default HDMI Select Secondary Display Device Chapter 3 –...
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1440x900@60Hz 1600x1200@60Hz 1920x1080@60Hz 1920x1200@60Hz Select LCD panel used by Internal Graphics Device by selecting the appropriate setup item. Color Depth 18-bit Optimal Default, Failsafe Default 24-bit 36-bit 48-bit Select panel type Backlight Type Normal Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Inverted Select backlight control signal type Backlight Level Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
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500Hz 1KHz 2.2KHz 6.5KHz Select PWM frequency of backlight control signal Chapter 3 – BIOS Setup...
Security Change User/Supervisor Password You can install a Supervisor password, and if you install a supervisor password, you can then install a user password. A user password does not provide access to many of the features in the Setup utility. If you highlight these items and press Enter, a dialog box appears which lets you enter a password.
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Highlight this item and type in the current password. At the next dialog box press Enter to disable password protection. Chapter 3 – BIOS Setup...
Product CD/DVD The EPIC-KBS7 comes with a product DVD that contains all the drivers and utilities you need to setup your product. Insert the DVD and follow the steps in the autorun program to install the drivers. In case the program does not start, follow the sequence below to install the drivers.
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Open the .exe file in the folder Follow the instructions Drivers will be installed automatically Step 4 – Install Audio Driver Open the STEP4 – Audio folder and select your OS Open the Setup.exe file in the folder Follow the instructions Drivers will be installed automatically Step 5 –...
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Drivers will be installed automatically Step 9 – Install USB 3.0 Driver Open the STEP9 – USB 3.0 folder and select your OS Open the Setup.exe file in the folder Follow the instructions Drivers will be installed automatically Chapter 4 – Driver Installation...
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