1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Avalue Technology Manuals
  4. Motherboard
  5. ECM-WHL
  6. User manual

Avalue Technology ECM-WHL User Manual

8th gen intel whiskey lake 3.5" micro module
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
ECM-WHL
8th Gen Intel® Whiskey Lake 3.5"Micro Module
User's Manual
nd
Ed –05 February 2020
2
Part No. E2047394601R

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the ECM-WHL and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Related Manuals for Avalue Technology ECM-WHL

Summary of Contents for Avalue Technology ECM-WHL

  • Page 1 ECM-WHL 8th Gen Intel® Whiskey Lake 3.5”Micro Module User’s Manual Ed –05 February 2020 Part No. E2047394601R...
  • Page 2 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...
  • Page 3 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.
  • Page 4 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-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Front Panel connector (JFP1) ....................27 2.3.18 PC Buzzer connector (JBZ1) ..................... 28 Cooler Installation ....................29 3.BIOS Setup ........................30 Introduction ......................31 Starting Setup ......................31 Using Setup ......................32 Getting Help ......................33 In Case of Problems ....................33 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...
  • Page 6 Security ............................59 3.6.4.1 Secure Boot ........................... 59 3.6.4.1.1 Key Management ........................60 3.6.5 Boot .............................. 61 3.6.6 Save and exit ..........................62 3.6.6.1 Save Changes and Reset ...................... 62 3.6.6.2 Discard Changes and Reset ....................62 6 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...
  • Page 7 Install ME Driver ...................... 66 Install VGA Driver ....................67 Install Audio Driver (For Realtek ALC892) .............. 69 Install Ethernet Driver ....................70 Install HDMI_CEC Driver ..................72 Install IRST Driver ....................74 5. Mechanical Drawing ....................76 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    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-WHL Micro Module  1 x Cable set contains the followings: ...

  • Page 9: Document Amendment History

    User’s Manual 1.3 Document Amendment History Revision Date Comment October 2019 Avalue Initial Release February 2020 Avalue Update 2.3.4 JAT1 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 10: Manual Objectives

    We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to set up ECM-WHL 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.

  • Page 11: System Specifications

    1 x LED for Data Access 1 x Line-Out Audio 1 x Mic-In Onboard I/O Connector 2 x USB 2.0 1 x RS-232 GPIO 1 x 8-bit GPIO 1 x LPC 1 x SPI SMBus 1 x SMBus Setting Jumper ECM-WHL User’s Manual 11...
  • Page 12 1 x Intel i219LM Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-Tx GbE compatible Interface Connector 2 x RJ45 with ACT/LINK and SPEED LEDs Mechanical & Environmental Power +12Vdc Requirement Single power ATX Support S0,S3, S4, S5 ACPI ACPI 5.0 Compliant 12 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...
  • Page 13 10G, IEC 60068-2-27, Half Sine, 11ms, Z Axis Drop Test ISTA 2A, IEC-60068-2-32 Test : Ed, 1 Corner, 3 Edges, 6 Faces OS Support (listed in accordance Windows 10 with Intel Linux document) Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice. ECM-WHL User’s Manual 13...

  • Page 14: Architecture Overview-Block Diagram

    ECM-WHL User’s Manual 1.6 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of ECM-WHL 14 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Hardware Configuration

    User’s Manual 2. Hardware Configuration ECM-WHL User’s Manual 15...

  • Page 16: Product Overview

    ECM-WHL User’s Manual 2.1 Product Overview 16 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Jumper And Connector List

    Matching Connector: JST PHR-5 CPU fan connector 4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm CPU_FAN1 Serial Port 1 connector 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.00mm JCOM1 JDIO1 General purpose I/O connector 6 x 2 wafer, pitch 2.00mm ECM-WHL User’s Manual 17...
  • Page 18 3 x 1 header, pitch 2.00mm SATA_PWR1 SATA Power connector 2 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.00mm SATA1 Serial ATA connector HDMI1 HDMI connector 2 x DDR4 SODIMM socket SO_DIMM1/2 Mic-in audio jack MIC1 Line-out audio jack LOUT1 SIM card slot USIM1 18 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Setting Jumpers & Connectors

    User’s Manual 2.3 Setting Jumpers & Connectors 2.3.1 Serial port 1 pin9 signal select (JRI1) Ring* +12V * Default 2.3.2 Clear CMOS (JBAT1) Normal* Clear CMOS * Default ECM-WHL User’s Manual 19...

  • Page 20: Lcd Backlight Brightness Adjustment (Jbkl_Sel1)

    ECM-WHL User’s Manual 2.3.3 LCD backlight brightness adjustment (JBKL_SEL1) PWM Mode* DC Mode * Default 2.3.4 AT/ATX Input power select (JAT1) ATX* * Default 20 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Lcd Inverter Connector (Jbkl1)

    User’s Manual 2.3.5 LCD inverter connector (JBKL1) Signal VBRIGHT BKLEN +12V 2.3.6 CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN1) Signal +12V EC_R_TACH0 FAN_PWM0 ECM-WHL User’s Manual 21...

  • Page 22: Serial Port 1 Connector (Jcom1)

    Serial port 1 connector (JCOM1) Signal PIN PIN Signal COM_DCD#_1 COM_RXD_1 COM_TXD_1 COM_DTR#_1 COM_DSR#_1 COM_RTS#_1 COM_CTS#_1 NRIA# 2.3.8 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 22 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Sata Power Connector (Sata_Pwr1)

    User’s Manual 2.3.9 SATA Power connector (SATA_PWR1) Signal 2.3.10 Power connector (PWR1) Signal Signal +12V +12V ECM-WHL User’s Manual 23...

  • Page 24: Lvds Connector (Jlvds1)

    LVDS_CLK1_N LVDS_CLK2_P LVDS_CLK1_P LVDS_DATA7_N 29 30 LVDS_DATA6_N LVDS_DATA7_P 27 28 LVDS_DATA6_P LVDS_DATA5_N 23 24 LVDS_DATA4_N LVDS_DATA5_P 21 22 LVDS_DATA4_P LVDS_DATA3_N 17 18 LVDS_DATA2_N LVDS_DATA3_P 15 16 LVDS_DATA2_P LVDS_DATA1_N 11 12 LVDS_DATA0_N LVDS_DATA1_P 10 LVDS_DATA0_P +3.3V +3.3V 24 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Usb2.0 Connector (Jusb1)

    User’s Manual 2.3.12 USB2.0 connector (JUSB1) Signal PIN PIN Signal +5VSB USB_R_DN7 USB_R_DP7 USB_R_DP8 USB_R_DN8 +5VSB 2.3.13 SPI connector (JSPI1) Signal PIN PIN Signal +3.3VSB SPI_CS0# SPI_CLK SPI_MISO SPI_MOSI BIOS_HOLD# BIOS_WP# ECM-WHL User’s Manual 25...

  • Page 26: Ec Debug Connector (Jec_Rom1)

    ECM-WHL User’s Manual 2.3.14 EC Debug connector (JEC_ROM1) Signal EC_SMCLK_DEBUG EC_SMDAT_DEBUG 2.3.15 Battery connector (BAT1) Signal +RTCBAT 26 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Lpc Connector (Jlpc1)

    User’s Manual 2.3.16 LPC connector (JLPC1) Signal PIN PIN Signal LPC_AD0 +3.3V LPC_AD1 RST_TPM# LPC_AD2 LPC_LFRAME# LPC_AD3 CLK2_LPC1_DEBUG LPC_SERIRQ 2.3.17 Front Panel connector (JFP1) Signal PIN PIN Signal PWRBTN_IN# PM_SYSRST# FP_PWR_LED+ PWR_LED# HDD_LED# CASE_OPEN# ECM-WHL User’s Manual 27...

  • Page 28: Pc Buzzer Connector (Jbz1)

    ECM-WHL User’s Manual 2.3.18 PC Buzzer connector (JBZ1) Signal SOC_SPKR_R 28 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Cooler Installation

    User’s Manual 2.4 Cooler Installation 1. Please remove release paper. 2. Please follow the below picture to install the cooler and cooler wire. And fix the 5 screw of cooler and finish the installation. Step1: Step2: Step3: ECM-WHL User’s Manual 29...

  • Page 30: Bios Setup

    ECM-WHL User’s Manual 3.BIOS Setup 30 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Introduction

    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-WHL User’s Manual 31...

  • Page 32: Using Setup

    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. 32 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Getting Help

    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-WHL User’s Manual 33...

  • Page 34: Bios Setup

    <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. 34 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 35: System Language

    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-WHL User’s Manual 35...

  • Page 36: Connectivity Configuration

    Integrated solution (CNVi) will be enabled; [Disable Auto Detection[Default] Integrated] disables Integrated Solution. NOTE: When CNVi is present, the GPIO pins that are used for radio. Disabled[Default] Seriallo UART0 needs to be enabled to select BT Discrete Bluetooth Module Thunder Peak Module. 36 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Wwan Configuration

    User’s Manual 3.6.2.1.1 WWAN Configuration Item Option Description Enabled WWAN Device Enable or Disable M.2 WWAN Device. Disabled[Default] 3.6.2.2 CPU Configuration Use the CPU configuration menu to view detailed CPU specification and configure the CPU. ECM-WHL User’s Manual 37...

  • Page 38: Power & Performance

    When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional Intel (VMX) Virtualization Disabled hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology Enabled[Default] Technology. All[Default] Number of cores to enable in each processor Active Processor Cores package. 3.6.2.3 Power & Performance 38 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Cpu - Power Management Control

    Speed Step or Intel Speed Shift to be available and Disabled enabled). Enabled[Default], C States Enable/Disable CPU Power Management. Disabled Enabled[Default], Enable/Disable C1E. When enabled, CPU will switch Enhanced C-States Disabled to minimum speed when all cores enter C-State. ECM-WHL User’s Manual 39...
  • Page 40 SKUs: This value must be between Min Power. Power Limit 2 value in Milli Watts. BIOS will round to the nearest 1/8W when Power Limit 2 programming. 0= no custom override. For 12.50W, enter 12500. Processor applies 40 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Gt - Power Management Control

    Check to enable render RC6(Render Standby) Disabled standby support. Default Max Frequency[Default] 100Mhz/150Mhz/200Mhz/250Mhz/300Mhz /350Mhz/400Mhz/450Mhz/500Mhz/550Mhz Maximum GT frequency Auto Updated. /600Mhz/650Mhz/700Mhz/750Mhz/800Mhz /850Mhz/900Mhz/950Mhz/1000Mhz/1050Mhz /1100Mhz/1150Mhz/1200Mhz Enabled: Disables Turbo GT Disable Turbo GT Enabled frequency. Disabled: GT frequency Disabled[Default] frequency is not limited. ECM-WHL User’s Manual 41...

  • Page 42: Pch-Fw Configuration

    When disabled AMT BIOS Features are no longer Disabled, supported and user is no longer able to access AMT BIOS Features Enabled[Default] MEBx Setup. Note: This option does not disable Manageability Features in FW. 3.6.2.4.1 Firmware Update Configuration 42 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Trusted Computing

    O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol Enable[Default] and INT1A interface will not be available. Disable, SHA-1 PCR Bank Enables or Disables SHA-1 PCR Bank. Enable[Default] Disable, SHA256 PCR Bank Enables or Disables SHA256 PCR Bank. Enable[Default] ECM-WHL User’s Manual 43...

  • Page 44: Apci Settings

    Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This Enable Hibernation Enabled[Default], option may not be effective with some Select the highest ACPI sleep state the Suspend Disabled, ACPI Sleep State system will enter when the SUSPEND S3 (Suspend to RAM)[Default] button is pressed. 44 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: It8528 Super Io Configuration

    Please refer to 3.6.2.7.1 for more information. Item Description Serial Port 1 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 (COMA). 3.6.2.7.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled ECM-WHL User’s Manual 45...

  • Page 46: Hw Monitor

    Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. Select 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). 46 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Serial Port Console Redirection

    3.6.2.10.1 Legacy Console Redirection Settings Item Option Description Select a COM port to display redirection of Redirection COM Port COM0[Default] Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages. 80x24[Default] On Legacy OS, the Number of Rows and Resolution 80x25 Columns supported redirection. ECM-WHL User’s Manual 47...

  • Page 48: Usb Configuration

    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. 48 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Network Stack Configuration

    User’s Manual 3.6.2.12 Network Stack Configuration Item Options Description Enabled Network Stack Enable/Disable UEFI Network Stack. Disabled[Default] 3.6.3 Chipset ECM-WHL User’s Manual 49...

  • Page 50: System Agent (Sa) Configuration

    ECM-WHL User’s Manual 3.6.3.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default] VT-d VT-d capability. Disabled 3.6.3.1.1 Memory Configuration 50 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Graphics Configuration

    Select the card used on the platform Auto: Skip Auto[Default] GPIO based Power Enable to dGPU Elk Creek Select PCIE Card Elk Creek 4 4: DGPU Power Enable = ActiveLow PEG Eval : PEG Eval DGPU Power Enable= ActiveHigh. ECM-WHL User’s Manual 51...

  • Page 52: Pch-Io Configuration

    ECM-WHL User’s Manual 3.6.3.2 PCH-IO Configuration Item Option Description Disabled PCH LAN Controller Enable/Disable onboard NIC. Enabled[Default] 3.6.3.2.1 PCI Express Configuration 52 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 L0s State AUTO – BIOS auto ASPM7 configure DISABLE – Disables ASPM. L0sL1 Auto Disabled, L1 Substates L1.1 PCI Express L1 Substates settings. L1.1 & L1.2[Default] Auto[Default] Gen1 PCIe Speed Configure PCIe Speed. Gen2 Gen3 ECM-WHL User’s Manual 53...
  • Page 54 L0s State AUTO – BIOS auto ASPM11 configure DISABLE – Disables ASPM. L0sL1 Auto Disabled, L1 Substates L1.1 PCI Express L1 Substates settings. L1.1 & L1.2[Default] Auto[Default] Gen1 PCIe Speed Configure PCIe Speed. Gen2 Gen3 54 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 L0s State AUTO – BIOS auto ASPM12 configure DISABLE – Disables ASPM. L0sL1 Auto Disabled, L1 Substates L1.1 PCI Express L1 Substates settings. L1.1 & L1.2[Default] Auto[Default] Gen1 PCIe Speed Configure PCIe Speed. Gen2 Gen3 ECM-WHL User’s Manual 55...

  • Page 56: Sata And Rst Configuration

    State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. 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. 56 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Hd Audio Configuration

    3.6.3.2.3 HD Audio Configuration Item Option Description Control Detection of the HD-Audio device. Disable = HDA Disabled HD Audio will be unconditionally disabled Enabled = HDA will be Enabled[Default] unconditionally enabled. 3.6.3.3 Board & Panel Configuration ECM-WHL User’s Manual 57...
  • Page 58 50 sec Watch Dog Select WatchDog. 1 min 2 min 10 min 30 min Disabled Wake Up by Ring Wake Up by Ring from S3/S4/S5. Enabled[Default] Disabled Enable/Disabled USB Standby Power USB Standby Power Enabled[Default] during S3/S4/S5. 58 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Security

    User’s Manual 3.6.4 Security  Administrator Password Set setup Administrator Password  User Password Set User Password 3.6.4.1 Secure Boot ECM-WHL User’s Manual 59...

  • Page 60: Key Management

    Custom mode Secure Boot Variables can be configured Custom[Default] without authentication. 3.6.4.1.1 Key Management Item Option Description Install factory default Secure Boot keys after Disabled[Default] Factory Key Provision the platform reset and while the System is in Enabled Setup mode. 60 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Boot

    Setup Prompt Timeout 1~ 65535 key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Bootup NumLock State Select the keyboard NumLock state Off[Default] Disabled[Default] Quiet Boot Enables or disables Quiet Boot option Enabled Boot Option #1 Set the system boot order. ECM-WHL User’s Manual 61...

  • Page 62: Save And Exit

    Reset the system after saving the changes. 3.6.6.2 Discard Changes and Reset Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded. The setup program then exits and reboots the controller. 62 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Restore Defaults

    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. ECM-WHL User’s Manual 63...

  • Page 64: Drivers Installation

    ECM-WHL 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. 64 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Install Chipset Driver

    Windows 10 operation system. If the warning message appears while the installation process, click Continue to go on. Step 3. Click Install. Step 4. Setup completed. Step1. Click Next. Step 2. Click Accept. ECM-WHL User’s Manual 65...

  • Page 66: Install Me Driver

    Continue to go on. Step 3. Click Next to continue installation. Step 4. Installing. Step1. Click Next to start installation. Step 2. Click Next. Step 5. Click Finish to complete setup. 66 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Install Vga Driver

    Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 3. Click Next. Step 4. Click Next. Step 1. Click Next to continue installation. Step 5. Click Next. Step 6. Click Yes. ECM-WHL User’s Manual 67...
  • Page 68 ECM-WHL User’s Manual Step 6. Click Finish to complete setup. 68 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Install Audio Driver (For Realtek Alc892)

    Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 3. Click Finish to complete the setup Step 1. Click Next to continue setup. Step 2. Installing. ECM-WHL User’s Manual 69...

  • Page 70: Install Ethernet Driver

    Windows 10 operation system. Step 3. Click Next. Step 1. Click Install Drivers and Software to continue installation. Step 4. Click Next. Step 2. Click Next. Step 5. Click Install. 70 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...
  • Page 71 User’s Manual Step 6. Installing. Step 7. Click Finish to complete setup. ECM-WHL User’s Manual 71...

  • Page 72: Install Hdmi_Cec Driver

    3. Please use HDMI1 first if single device (TV/Monitor) will be connected. Step 3. Click Next. 4. HDMI-CEC supports ON/OFF function only. Step 1. Click Install to continue installation. Step 4. Click Next. Step 2. Click Next. Step 5. Click Next. 72 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...
  • Page 73 User’s Manual Step 6. Install complete. ECM-WHL User’s Manual 73...

  • Page 74: Install Irst Driver

    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. 74 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...
  • Page 75 User’s Manual Step 6. Installing. Step 7. Click Finish to complete setup. ECM-WHL User’s Manual 75...

  • Page 76: Mechanical Drawing

    ECM-WHL User’s Manual 5. Mechanical Drawing 76 ECM-WHL User’s Manual...
  • Page 77 User’s Manual Unit: mm ECM-WHL User’s Manual 77...

Table of Contents