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ECM-KBLU 7th Gen Intel® Core™ SoC Processor i7/i5/i3/Celeron 3.5”Micro Module User’s Manual Ed –25 October 2019 Part No. E2047394401R...
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Disclaimer Avalue Technology Inc. reserves the right to make changes, without notice, to any product, including circuits and/or software described or contained in this manual in order to improve design and/or performance. Avalue Technology assumes no responsibility or liability for the...
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Applications that are described in this manual are for illustration purposes only. Avalue Technology Inc. makes no representation or warranty that such application will be suitable for the specified use without further testing or modification.
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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 ECM-KBLU 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 3.5” ECM-KBLU Micro Module 1 x AUX-032 daughter board ...
User’s Manual 1.3 Document Amendment History Revision Date Comment September 2019 Avalue Initial Release October 2019 Avalue Update System Specifications ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to set up ECM-KBLU 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.
ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 1.6 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of ECM-KBLU. 14 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
LCD inverter connector Matching Connector: JST PHR-5 CPU fan connector 4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm CPU_FAN1 System fan connector 4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm SYS_FAN1 COM1 Serial Port 1 connector D-sub 9 pin, male ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 17...
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EC Debug connector 3 x 1 header, pitch 2.00mm SATA_PWR1 SATA Power connector 2 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.00mm Serial ATA connector SATA1 HDMI connector HDMI1 DDR4 SODIMM socket SO_DIMM1 MINI_PCIE1 Mini-PCIe_connector USIM1 SIM card slot 18 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
2.3.9 Serial port 2 in RS-422/485 mode (J422_485) Signal PIN PIN Signal 485-422_TXDN 485-422_TXDP 422_RXDP 422_RXDN 2.3.10 General purpose I/O connector (JDIO1) Signal PIN PIN Signal DIO_GP20 DIO_GP10 DIO_GP21 DIO_GP11 DIO_GP22 DIO_GP12 DIO_GP23 DIO_GP13 SMB_SCL_S0 SMB_SDA_S0 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 23...
ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 2.3.11 SATA Power connector (SATA_PWR1) Signal 2.3.12 Power connector (PWR1) Signal Signal +26V +26V 24 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
HD_AGND HD_AGND LINE1-R-IN LINE1-L-IN MIC1-R-IN MIC1-L-IN FRONT-JD LINE1-JD MIC1-JD HD_AGND 2.3.21.1 Signal Description – Audio connector (JAUDIO1) Signal Signal Description LINE1-JD AUDIO IN (LINE_RIN/LIN)sense pin FRONT-JD AUDIO Out(ROUT/LOUT) sense pin MIC1-JD MIC IN (MIC_RIN/LIN) sense pin ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 29...
Mic Bais Line out L Line out R SPK L SPK R Line in L Line in R TVGND TVGND COMP 2.0mm USB Connector (JP4) 2.0mm USB Connector (JP5) Signal PIN PIN Signal Signal PIN PIN Signal ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 31...
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" button on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys. ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 33...
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. 34 ECM-KBLU 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. ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 35...
<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. 36 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
Visit the Avalue website (www.avalue.com.tw) to download the latest product and BIOS information. 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. ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 37...
Number of cores to enable in each processor Active Processor Cores package. Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized Disabled for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disabled for Hyper-Threading Enabled[Default] other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). 38 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
Allows more than two frequency ranges to be Intel® SpeedStep™ Disabled supported. Enable/Disable processor Turbo Mode (requires Enabled[Default], Turbo Mode EMTTM enabled too). AUTO means enabled, unless Disabled max turbo ratio is bigger than 16 – SKL A0 W/A. ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 39...
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Processors. This 1-Core Ratio Limit Must be greater than or equal to 2-Core ratio Limit, 3-Core Ratio Limit, 4-Core Ratio Limit. 2-Core Ratio Limit with range 0 to 83. The 2-Core Ratio Limit Override 0-83 Minimum range may vary between 40 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 3.6.2.3 PCH-FW Configuration Item Options Description Disabled, When Disabled ME will not be unconfigured on ME Unconfig on RTC Clear Enabled[Default] RTC Clear. 3.6.2.3.1 Firmware Update Configuration 42 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
Selects TPM device: PTT or dTPM. PTT – Enables PTT in SkuMgr dTPM 1.2 – Disables dTPM, TPM Device Selection PTT[Default] PTT in SkuMgr Warning! PTT/dTPM will be disabled and all data saved on it will be lost. ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 43...
3.6.2.4 Trusted Computing Item Options Description Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. Disable, Security Device Support O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol Enable[Default] and INT1A interface will not be available. 3.6.2.5 APCI Settings 44 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
USB Standby Power Setting Enabled[Default], during S3/S4/S5. 3.6.2.6 IT8528 Super IO Configuration You can use this item to set up or change the IT8528 Super IO configuration for serial ports. Please refer to 3.6.2.6.1~ 3.6.2.6.6 for more information. ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 45...
Set Parameters of Serial Port 5 (COME). Serial Port 6 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 6 (COMF). 3.6.2.6.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 46 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
3.6.2.6.2 Serial Port 2 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 3.6.2.6.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 47...
3.6.2.6.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 3.6.2.6.5 Serial Port 5 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 48 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 3.6.2.6.6 Serial Port 6 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 3.6.2.7 HW Monitor Item Options Description Enabled, Smart Fan Function Enables or Disables Smart Fan. Disabled[Default] ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 49...
Disabled[Default], Fixed Time, system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Wake system from S5 Fixed Time Select Dynamic Time, System will wake on the current time Dynamic Time + Increase minute(s). 3.6.2.9 Serial Port Console Redirection 50 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
Console Redirection Enable or Disable. Enabled 3.6.2.9.1 Legacy Console Redirection Settings Item Option Description Select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy Serial Redirection Port COM1[Default] Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages. 3.6.2.10 Intel TXT Configuration ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 51...
User’s Manual Item Options Description Enabled CSM Support Enable/Disable CSM Support. Disabled[Default] 3.6.2.13 NVMe Configuration 3.6.2.14 USB Configuration The USB Configuration menu helps read USB information and configures USB settings. ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 53...
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Mass storage device emulation type. ‘AUTO’ Auto[Default] Floppy enumerates devices according to their media Mass Storage Devices Forced FDD format. Optical drives are emulated as ‘CDROM’, drives with no media will be Hard Disk CD-ROM emulated according to a drive type. 54 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
3.6.3.2.1.1 PCI Express Root Port 5(i210/i211) Item Option Description Enabled[Default], PCI Express Root Port 5 Control the PCI Express Root Port. Disabled Unknown Identify the SATA Topology if it is Default or Topology x1[Default] ISATA or Flex or DirectConnect or M2. 58 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
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Identify the SATA Topology if it is Default or Topology ISATA or Flex or DirectConnect or M2. Sata Express Set the ASPM Level: Force L0s – Force all Disabled[Default], links to L0s State AUTO – BIOS auto ASPM configure DISABLE – Disables ASPM. ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 59...
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Set the ASPM Level: Force L0s – Force all links to L0s State AUTO – BIOS auto ASPM configure DISABLE – Disables ASPM. L0sL1 Auto Disabled[Default], L1.1 L1 Substates PCI Express L1 Substates settings. L1.2 L1.1 & L1.2 60 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
ISATA or Flex or DirectConnect or M2. Flex Enabled[Default] Port 1 Enable or Disable SATA Port. Disabled Hard Disk Drive[Default] Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid SATA Device Type Solid State Drive State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. 62 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
ISATA or Flex or DirectConnect or M2. Flex 3.6.3.2.3 USB Configuration Item Option Description 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. ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 63...
Control Detection of the HD-Audio device. Disable = HDA Disabled will be unconditionally disabled Enabled = HDA will be HD Audio Enabled unconditionally enabled Auto = HDA will be enabled if Auto[Default], present, disabled otherwise. 3.6.4 Security 64 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
Disabled[Default] Attempt Secure Boot User mode with enrolled Platform Key(PK) 2.CSM Enabled function is disabled. Secure Boot mode selector: Standard/Custom. In Standard Secure Boot Mode Custom mode Secure Boot Variables can be Custom[Default] configured without authentication. ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 65...
Allow to provision factory default Secure Provision Factory Defaults Enabled Boot keys when System is in Setup Mode. 3.6.5 Boot Item Option Description Number of seconds to wait for setup activation Setup Prompt Timeout 1~ 65535 66 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
Enables or disables boot with initialization of a Disabled[Default] Fast Boot minimal set of devices required to launch active Enabled boot option. Has no effect for BBS boot options. Boot Option #1 Set the system boot order. 3.6.6 Save and exit ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 67...
This option restores all BIOS settings to the factory default. This option is useful if the controller exhibits unpredictable behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS setting. 3.6.6.4 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. 68 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
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. ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 69...
Windows 10 operation system. If the warning message appears while the installation process, click Continue to go on. Step 3. Click Install. Step1. Click Next. Step 4. Setup completed. Step 2. Click Accept. 70 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
If the warning message appears while the installation process, click Continue to go on. Step 3. Click Next to continue installation. Step 4. Click Finish to complete setup. Step1. Click Next to start installation. Step 2. Click Next. ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 71...
All drivers can be found on the Avalue Official Website: http://www.avalue.com.tw. Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 1. Click Next to continue setup. Step 2. Click Finish to complete the setup. ECM-KBLU User’s Manual 73...
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 5. Click Next. Step 2. Click Next. 76 ECM-KBLU User’s Manual...
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