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LP-178 User’s Manual Packing List: Please check the package content before you starting using the board. 1 x LP-178 Pico-ITX Motherboard Including Cooler Fan) 1 xDC Input Power Cable 1 x SATA & SATA Power Cable (OALDC-B / 1040513) (OALSATA22B-PM15SH15 / 1040512) 1 x Dual COM Cable 1 xUSB2.0 cable...
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LP-178 User’s Manual Chapter 1 <Introduction> 1.1 <Product Overview> LP-178 is a Motherboard which supports 8th Generation Intel® Core™ U-Series Pico-ITX processors, integrated HD Graphics, DDR4 memory, Realtek High Definition Audio, Intel Gigabit LAN, USB3.1 Gen2, SATA3 with AHCI function for a system.
LP-178 User’s Manual 1.2 <Product Specification> System Intel® Whiskey Lake Processor Processor FCBGA1528 package 1 x DDR4 SO-DIMM 2400 MHz up to 16GB (Note1), Memory Support Non-ECC, unbuffered memory Watchdog Timer Generates a system reset with internal timer for 1min/s ~ 255min/s...
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LP-178 User’s Manual 1.3 <Block Diagram> DDR4 2400 SO-DIMM Header for LVDS or VGA PTN3460 Whiskey Lake Processor HDMI I219 I210 1 x SATA 2 x USB3.1 Gen2 1 x M.2 (Key E) 2 x USB2.0 SMBus ALC262 2 x RS232...
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LP-178 User’s Manual 2.2 <Jumper Location and Reference> 2.2.1 <Jumper list> JRTC Jumper Function Power mode select JRTC CMOS Normal/Clear Setting -10-...
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LP-178 User’s Manual 2.2.2 <Clear CMOS and Power on type selection> JRTC JRTC: Clear CMOS data jumper Jumper settings Function Clear CMOS Normal (Default) JAT: AT/ATX mode select jumper Jumper settings Function AT mode ATX mode (Default) -11-...
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LP-178 User’s Manual 2.3 <Installing the Memory> LP-178 has 260-pin DDR4 SODIMM support up to 16GB of memory capacity and 1.2 Voltage. Only Non-ECC memory is supported. In the process, the board must be powered off. 1. Put the memory tilt into the slot. Note the Memory notch key aligned slot key.
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LP-178 User’s Manual 2.4 <I/O interface> 2.4.1 <Serial ATA interface> CN_SATA: SATA3 10-pin connector Signal CN_SATA -13-...
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LP-178 User’s Manual 2.4.2 <Ethernet interface> The board provides I210-AT and I219-LM Gigabit Ethernet which support Wake on LAN. It supports Intel® AMT 12.0 feature on I219-LM. (Note that the CPU must support vPro technology.) I219 I210 2.4.3 <Display interface>...
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LP-178 User’s Manual CN_LVDS: 11-pin connector Signal Signal eDP_0+ eDP_0- eDP_1+ eDP_1- eDP_AUX+ eDP_AUX- 3.3V There are two modules ADP-3355 and ADP-3460E, you can choose the one to support VGA or LVDS, please refer Appendix E. -15-...
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LP-178 User’s Manual 2.4.5 <USB interface> CN_USB USB3.1 Gen2 CN_USB: Front panel USB2.0 10-pin header (Pitch 2.54mm) Signal Signal 5VSB 5VSB DATA0- DATA1- DATA0+ DATA1+ -17-...
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LP-178 User’s Manual 2.4.6 <Audio interface> CN_AUDIO CN_USB2-2 CN_AUDIO: Front panel audio 10-pin header (Pitch 1.27mm x 2.54mm) Signal Signal MIC_L MIC_R FP_OUT_R MIC_DETECT SENSE FP_OUT_L FP_OUT_DETECT -18-...
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LP-178 User’s Manual 2.4.7 <Expansion slot> M.2 (E KEY) M2 (Key E) with 2 x PCI Express x1 support WI-FI and Bluetooth Module -19-...
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LP-178 User’s Manual 2.4.8 <Front panel switch and indicator> JFRNT JFRNT: Front panel switch and indicator 10-pin header Signal Signal Power_ON- Power_ON+ Speaker- Speaker+ HDD_LED- HDD_LED+ Power_LED- Power_LED+ Reset+ Reset- -20-...
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LP-178 User’s Manual 2.4.9 <SMBus and Other Interface> CN_LPC CPUFAN SYSFAN CN_SMBus -21-...
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LP-178 User’s Manual CN_SMBus: SMBus 5-pin connector Signal SMBDAT SMBCLK CPUFAN: CPU cooler fan 4-pin connector Signal Sensor Control SYSFAN: System cooler fan 4-pin connector Signal Sensor Control CN_LPC: LPC 11-pin header Signal -LFRAME LAD3 LAD2 LAD1 LAD0 3.3V SERIRQ...
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LP-178 User’s Manual 2.5 <Power supply> 2.5.1 <Power input> DC_IN DC_IN: Terminal block 2-pin power connector Signal Signal ±5% 2.5.2 <Power output> DC_OUT DC_OUT: power 6-pin connector Signal -23-...
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LP-178 User’s Manual SATA_PWR SATA_PWR: power 6-pin connector Signal -24-...
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LP-178 User’s Manual Appendix A <Flash BIOS> A.1 <Flash tool> The board is based on Insyde BIOS and can be updated easily by the BIOS auto flash tool. You can download the tool online at the address below: FPT Tool The tool’s file name is “FPT.exe”, it’s the utility that can write the data into the...
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LP-178 User’s Manual Appendix B <LCD Panel Type select> According your panel, it needs to select the correct resolution in the BIOS. If there is no fit your panel type, please feedback for us to make OEM model. Find the setting from Front Page->...
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LP-178 User’s Manual LVDS configurationLCD Control There are 16 resolutions in LCD Panel Type. (For Dual boot and Legacy boot) -27-...
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LP-178 User’s Manual Appendix C <Programmable Watch Dog Timer> The watchdog timer makes the system auto-reset while it stops to work for a period. The integrated watchdog timer can be setup as system reset mode by program. You can select Timer setting in the BIOS, after setting the time options, the system will reset according to the period of your selection.
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LP-178 User’s Manual Program sample Watchdog timer setup as system reset with 5 second of timeout -o 4E 87 ;enter configuration -o 4E 87 -o 4E 07 -o 4F 08 ;select Logical Device -o 4E 30 -o 4F 01 ; activate WDTO# function...
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LP-178 User’s Manual Appendix D <Hardware Monitor> Find the setting from AdvancedSuper IO ConfigurationHardware Monitor -30-...
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LP-178 User’s Manual Appendix E <Setup ADP-3355,ADP-3460E> LP-178 have a Header for VGA or LVDS , it’s no need install extra driver. You have to connect SMBus cable to LP-178 (Please see the picture below), then LVDS Configuration in BIOS Setup menu can work.
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