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Technical Manual Intel Braswell Series CPU Based Mini-ITX M/B NO.G03-NF591-F Revision: 2.0 Release date: October 1, 2019 Trademark: * Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.
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Environmental Protection Announcement Do not dispose this electronic device into the trash while discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure environment protection of mother earth, please recycle.
Environmental Safety Instruction Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet. 0 to 60 centigrade is the suitable temperature. (The figure comes from the request of the main chipset) ...
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Chapter 1 Introduction of the Motherboard Feature of Motherboard ® Onboard Intel Braswell series SoC Processor, with low power consumption never denies high performance Support 2* DDR3L 1600 MHz SO-DIMM, up to 8GB Onboard 2 * RJ-45 gigabit Ethernet LAN port ...
Specification Spec Description 6 layers; PCB size: 17x 17 cm Design ® Intel Braswell *SoC CPU *CPU model varies from different IPC options. Please consult your Embedded CPU dealer for more information of onboard CPU. 2 * DDR3L SODIMM Slot for un-buffered *DDR3L 1600 MHz SDRAM, expandable to 8GB Memory Slot ...
1* 4-pin USB 2.0 header (Expansible to 1* USB 2.0 port) 1* 9-pin USB 2.0 header (Expansible to 2* USB 2.0 ports) 1* Front panel header 1* Power LED & speaker header 1* PS/2 keyboard & mouse header ...
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Motherboard Internal Diagram Internal 12V DC-in SYSFAN1 Header Power connector 12V DC -in Power Connector Intel CPU USB 3.0 Ports VGA Port Header *DDR3L SODIMM Slot (SODIMM1) M Key-2242/2260/2280 DVI-D Port Connector (*M2) Full-size Mini-PCIE Slot (MPE) *DDR3L SODIMM Slot (SODIMM2) COM1 Serial Port...
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COPEN (2-pin): Case Open Message Display Function Select COPEN 1-2 Open: Normal(Defualt); 1-2 Closed: Case Open Function Selected(One Touch). Pin 1-2 Close: When Case open function pin short to GND, the Case open function was detected. When Used, needs to enter BIOS and enable ‘Case Open Detect’ function.
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*ATX Mode Selected: Press power button to power on after power input ready; AT Mode Selected: Directly power on as power input ready. RTC_RST (2-pin): Reset All RTC Register Bits RTC_RST 1-2 Open: Normal(Default); 1-2 Close: RTC Reset. Pin 1 & 2 of JBAT (6-pin): Flash Descriptor Security Override →...
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Pin 3 & 4 of JBAT (6-pin): Clear CMOS Setting → Pin 3-4 of JBAT Clear CMOS Pin1 3-4 Open: Normal(Default); Pin1 3-4 Closed: Clear CMOS(One Touch). Pin 5&6 of JBAT (6-pin): ODD Present Select → Pin 5-6 of JBAT ODD Present Select Pin1 5-6 Open: Normal (Default);...
Connectors and Headers 2-2-1 Connectors (1) Rear I/O Connectors COM1 USB 3.0 Ports Serial Port DVI-D Port DC-in 12V Power Connector USB 3.0 Ports RJ-45 LAN Ports Icon Name Function For user to connect compatible power 12V DC-in Power adapter to provide power supply for the Connector system.
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(2) COM1 (9-pin Block): RS232/422/485 Port COM1 port can function as RS232/422/485 port. In normal settings COM1 functions as RS232 port. With compatible COM cable COM1 can function as RS422 or RS 485 port. User also needs to go to BIOS to set ‘Transmission Mode Select’ for COM1 (refer to Page 31) at first, before using specialized cable to connect different pins of this port.
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(4) SATA1/SATA2(7-pin Block): SATAIII Port connector These are high-speed SATAIII ports that support 6GB/s transfer rate. Pin No. Definition (5) SATAPW (4-pin): SATA Power Out Connector Warning: Make sure that Pin-1 of compatible SATA Power connector is inserted into corresponding Pin-1 of PWOUT to avoid possible damage to the board and hard disk driver!
(6) CPUFAN1/SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2 Connector (4-pin): FAN Connectors 2-2-2 Headers (1) FP_AUDIO (9-pin): Line-Out, MIC-In Header This header connects to Front Panel Line-out, MIC-In connector with cable. Pin 1 Line-Out, MIC Header...
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(13) INVERTER (8-pin): LVDS Inverter Connector Pin No. Definition Backlight Enable Backlight PWM Backlight VCC Pin1 Backlight VCC Backlight Brightness Up SW Backlight Brightness Down SW Warning! Find Pin-1 location of the inverter and make sure that the installation direction is correct! Otherwise serious harm will occur to the board/display panel!! (14) FP_VGA(15-pin): VGA Port Header...
Chapter 3 Introducing BIOS Notice! The BIOS options in this manual are for reference only. Different configurations may lead to difference in BIOS screen and BIOS screens in manuals are usually the first BIOS version when the board is released and may be different from your purchased motherboard. Users are welcome to download the latest BIOS version form our official website.
BIOS Menu Screen The following diagram show a general BIOS menu screen: Menu Bar General Help Items Menu Items Current Setting Value Function Keys Function Keys In the above BIOS Setup main menu of, you can see several options. We will explain these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short description of the function keys you may use here: ...
Press <+>/<–> keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for the active option. [F1]: General help. [F2]: Previous value. [F3]: Optimized defaults. [F4]: Save & Exit. [F7]: To enter pop-up boot menu to select boot device. ...
Main Menu Main menu screen includes some basic system information. Highlight the item and then use the <+> or <-> and numerical keyboard keys to select the value you want in each item. System Date Set the date. Please use [Tab] to switch between data elements. System Time Set the time.
3-7 Advanced Menu Trusted Computing Press [Enter] to enable or disable Security Device Support. TPM20 Device Found Security Device Support Use this item to enable or disable BIOS support for security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. The optional settings: [Disabled];...
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ACPI Settings Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-item: ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State Use this item to select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the suspend button is pressed. The optional settings are: [Suspend Disabled]; [S3 (Suspend to RAM)]. ...
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Use this item to select an optimal setting for super IO device. Serial Port FIF0 Mode The optional settings are: [16-Byte FIF0]; [32-Byte FIF0]; [64-Byte FIF0]; [128-Byte FIF0]. OS Select for Serial Port The optional settings: [Windows]; [LINUX]. ERP Support The optional settings: [Disabled];...
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This item displays current Emulate AT Power Status, motherboard power On/Off control by power supply. User needs to select ‘AT or ATX Mode’ on MB jumper at first (refer to Page 9, Pin (1&2) of J1 for ATX Mode & AT Mode Select). ...
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Recorder Mode The optional settings are: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. Resolution 100x31 The optional settings are:[Disabled]; [Enabled]. Legacy OS Redirection Resolution The optional settings are: [80x24]; [80x25]. Putty Keypad The optional settings are: [VT100]; [LINUX]; [XTERMR6]; [SCO]; [ESCN]; [VT400]. Redirection After BIOS POST The optional settings are: [Always Enable];...
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Data Bits The default setting is: [8]. *This item may or may not show up, depending on different configuration. Parity The default setting is: [None]. *This item may or may not show up, depending on different configuration. Stop Bits The default setting is: [1]. *This item may or may not show up, depending on different configuration.
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Use this item to select system shutdown temperature. The optional settings are: [Disabled]; [65 C/148 F]; [70 C/156 F]; [75 C/164 C/172 F]; [85 C/180 CPU Configuration Press [Enter] to view current CPU configuration and make settings for the following sub-items: Limit CPUID Maximum The optional settings: [Disabled];...
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SATA Interface Speed The item is for user to set the maximum speed the SATA controller can support. The optional settings are: [Gen1]; [Gen2]; [Gen3]. SATA Port1/ SATA Port2 Port1/ Port2 The optional settings are: [Enabled]; [Disabled]. Network Stack Configuration Press [Enter] to go to ‘Network Stack’...
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This item controls the execution of UEFI and legacy PXE OpROM. The optional settings are: [Do not launch]; [UEFI only]; [Legacy]. Storage This item controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM. The optional settings are: [Do not launch]; [UEFI only]; [Legacy]. Other PCI devices This item determines OpROM execution policy for devices other than Network, storage or video.
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[Disabled]: To keep USB devices available only for EFI specification, [Auto]: To disable legacy support if no USB devices are connected. XHCI Hand-off This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver. The optional settings are: [Enabled];...
TPM Configuration fTPM The optional settings are: [Enabled]; [Disabled]. IntelRMT Configuration Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-item: IntelRMT Configuration Intel RMT Support The optional settings are: [Enabled]; [Disabled]. When set as [Enabled], user can make further settings in the following item: HW Notification The optional settings are: [Disabled];...
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North Bridge Press [Enter] to view memory configurations or make settings for the following sub-items: PAVC Use this item to enable or disable protected audio video control. The optional settings are: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. DVMT Pre-Allocated Use this item to select DVMT 5.0 pre-allocated (fixed) graphics memory size used by the internal graphics device.
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The optional setting are: [800x 480 1ch 18-bit]; [800x 600 1ch18-bit]; [800x 600 1ch 24-bit]; [1024 x 600 1ch 18-bit]; [1024 x 768 1ch 18-bit]; [1024 x 768 1ch 24-bit]; [1280 x 768 1ch 24-bit]; [1280 x 800 1ch 18-bit]; [1280 x 800 1ch 24-bit]; [1366 x 768 1ch 18-bit];...
The optional settings are: [Always Off]; [Always On]; [Former State]. * The option [Always On] and [Former State] are affected by ERP function. Please disable ERP to support [Always On] and [Former State] function. 3-9 Security Menu Security menu allow users to change administrator password and user password settings.
3-10 Boot Menu Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Use this item to set number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Bootup Numlock State Use this item to select keyboard numlock state. The optional settings are: [On]; [Off]. Quiet Boot The optional settings are: [Disabled];...
New Boot Option Policy This item controls the placement of newly detected UEFI boot options. The optional settings are: [Default]; [Place First]; [Place Last]. 3-11 Save & Exit Menu Save Changes and Reset This item allows user to reset the system after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Reset This item allows user to reset the system without saving any changes.
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Use this item to save the changes done so far as user defaults. Restore User Defaults Use this item to restore the user defaults to all the setup options. Boot Override Boot Override UEFI:xx/… Press this item to select the device as boot disk after save configuration and reset. Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This item is used for attempts to launch EFI shell application from one of the available file system devices.
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