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Before buying products, please learn about the product performance from the distributors to see if it is in line with your needs. NORCO is a registered trademark of Shenzhen NORCO Intelligent Technology CO., LTD.
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Safety Instructions 1. Before using this product, please read this user’s manual carefully; 2. Any plate cards not ready to be installed shall be kept in the anti-static protective bags; 3.Before taking out the plate cards from the anti-static protective bags, first place hands on the grounding metal object for a while so as to release the static electricity from your body and hands;...
Content Chapter 1 Product Introduction................... 1 1. 1 Product Introduction......................... 1 1.2 Hardware Specification......................1 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation..................3 2.1 Interface Location and Dimension Diagram................3 2.2 Installation Steps........................3 2.3 Jumper Setting...........................4 2.3.1 CMOS Content Clearance /Keep Settings(JCC)..........4 2.3.2 Hardware Switch for System Auto Boot upon Power On(JAT)......5 2.3.3 LVDS Jumper Setting(J6)..................
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3.1 Main Menu..........................22 3.2 Advanced..........................23 3.2.1 APM Configuration.......................24 3.2.3 CPU Configuration.......................25 3.3 Chipset Menu...........................32 3.3.1 North Bridge........................32 3.3.2 South Bridge......................... 33 3.4 Boot Menu..........................35 3.5 Security Menu..........................36 3.6 Save & Exit Menu........................37 Appendix..........................38 Appendix 1: Glossary........................38 Appendix 2:Watchdog Programming Guide................43...
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Packing List Thanks for purchasing NORCO products. Please check the accessories as per the packing list when you open the package. If you find any components/parts defected, damaged or lost, please contact your vendor ASAP. ■ EMB-3706...
Chapter One Product Introduction 1. 1 Product Introduction EMB-3706 is a low-power consumption 3.5" motherboard based on AMD system platform,with AMD E-Series 2100 EM2100ICJ23HM CPU , support 1G/2G DDR3 on board memory. Provide 1 x standard DB15 VGA port、1 x single channel 18Bit LVDS pin、1 x single channel 18Bit TTL pin,support VGA+LVDS/TTL synchronous double display,LVDS and TTL...
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EMB-3706 User's Manual TTL:1 x single channel 18Bit TTL pin,support resolution up to 1366x768 60Hz,LVDS and ◆ TTL cannot be used at the same time. Ethernet Provide 2 x standard RJ45 port,adopt PCIe port chip,model:RTL8111H-CG ◆ Rate:10/100/1000Mbps ◆ Support Wake On Lan(WOL)...
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EMB-3706 User's Manual Power Supply 4Pin single power supply,support +12V power supply ◆ Watchdog Support hardware reset ◆ BIOS 4M bit Flash BIOS ◆ Operating Environment Operating Temperature:0~+60℃ ◆ Storage Temperature:-40~+85℃ ◆ Operating Humidity:5%~95%,non-condensing ◆ Storage Humidity:5%~95%,non-condensing ◆...
EMB-3706 User's Manual Chapter Two Hardware Installation 2.1 Interfaces Location and Dimension Following picture illustrates the front interfaces and dimension of board EMB-3706. Please pay attention to the installation process. Improper installation of some components may lead to system failure.
EMB-3706 User's Manual Key components of this motherboard are Integrated circuit and these components could be easily damaged by electrostatic influence. So, before installing this unit, please always keep the following precautions in mind: 1.Please hold the board by edges and don’t touch any components or plug and socket pins 2.Wear anti-static gloves/wrist strap while touching the integrated circuit components, such as...
EMB-3706 User's Manual JCC: Setting CLEAR NORMAL Do not clear CMOS when power on, otherwise it will damage the motherboard! 2.3.2 Hardware Switch for System Auto Boot upon Power On(JAT) JAT: Setting Open Disable Auto Boot Close Enable Auto Boot...
EMB-3706 User's Manual 2.3.3 LVDS Jumper Setting(J6) J6: Setting VCC_LCD +3.3V 2.4 Interface Specification When connecting external connectors, please read this manual carefully in order to avoid damage to the motherboard! 2.4.1 Serial Port(COM1、COM2、COM3、COM4) Provide 1x standard DB9 port;3x 2x5Pin 2.54mm pin port,all support RS-232 model.
EMB-3706 User's Manual COM2、COM3、COM4: Signal Name Signal Name COM_DCD# COM_DSR# COM_SIN COM_RTS# COM_SOUT COM_CTS# COM_DTR# COM_RI_L COM_PIN10 2.4.2 SATA Port(SATA) Provide 1x standard 7Pin SATA port. SATA SATA: Signal Name SATA_TXP SATA_TXN SATA_RXN SATA_RXP...
EMB-3706 User's Manual 2.4.3 SATA Independent Power Socket(PWR_OUT) PWR_OUT PWR_OUT: Signal Name VCC3 +12V 2.4.4 TF Card Port (TF) Provide 1x standard TF card slot,easy to expand storage devices.
EMB-3706 User's Manual 2.4.5 USB Port(USB12、USB34、USB56、USB78) Provide 8x USB2.0 ports,2x standard USB3.0 rear ports,and PS/2 keyboard and mouse interface(KBMS)alternative、3x 2x5Pin 2.54mm pin,can transfer out 6x standard USB 2.0 ports. USB78 USB12 USB34 USB56 USB12、USB34、USB56: Signal Name Signal Name USB DATA-...
EMB-3706 User's Manual KBMS KBMS: Signal Name Signal Name KB_CLK KB_DATA MS_DATA MS_CLK VCC_KM 2.4.7 Audio Port(AUDIO) Adopt ALC662 audio control chip , provide 1x 2x5Pin 2.00mm audio port can transfer out Mic-in、Line-in and Line-out. AUDIO...
EMB-3706 User's Manual AUDIO: Signal Name Signal Name MIC1*L MIC1*R FRONT*L FRONT*R AGND AGND AGND LINE1*L LINE1*R 2.4.8 Display Port(VGA、LVDS/TTL) Provide 1x standard DB15 VGA port,1x single channel 18Bit LVDS pin and 1 x single channel 18Bit TTL pin,LVDS and TTL cannot be used at the same time.
EMB-3706 User's Manual J5: Signal Name +12V L_BKLT_EN_R L_BKLT_CTL_R 2.5.10 Ethernet Port(LAN1、LAN2) Provide 2x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet interface , there are 1x LED on both sides of RJ45 Ethernet interface: Yellow for data transmission status, Green for network connection status LAN1、LAN2...
EMB-3706 User's Manual fan speed output pulse signal wire (other colors). Some fans do not have speed detection, but the lead has up to 12V output, which will damage the motherboard. It is recommended to use fan with speed detection.
EMB-3706 User's Manual PWR_IN: Signal Name +12V +12V 2.4.13 Programmable I / O Interface(JGP) Motherboard provide 1x 2x5Pin 8bit GPIO port,user can customize it for input or output. JGP: Signal Name Signal Name APU_GP56 APU_GP57 APU_GP50 APU_GP58 APU_GP51 APU_GP59 APU_GP52...
EMB-3706 User's Manual 2.4.14 Parallel Port PRINT PRINT PRINT: Signal Name Signal Name Signal Name LPT_STB# LPT_ACK# LPT_AFD# LPT_PDQ4 LPT_PDQ0 LPT_BUSY LPT_ERR# LPT_PDQ5 LPT_PDQ1 LPT_PE LPT_INIT# LPT_PDQ6 LPT_PDQ2 LPT_SLCT LPT_SLIN# LPT_PDQ7 LPT_PDQ3 2.4.15 Front Panel Interface(JFP) JFP is used to connect to the function keys and indicators set on the front panel of the chassis.
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EMB-3706 User's Manual JFP: Signal Name Signal Name HDD_LED- SPK- RSTBTN+ POWERSW+ Please connect according to the following table, pay attention to the anode and cathode. If the connection is wrong, some functions will not work normally. PWR-LED HDD-LED BUZZ...
EMB-3706 User's Manual will flash when HDD device is reading and writing. Connect the HDD running status indicator connecting cable on the chassis panel to this pin (Pin 3 is LED anode). 3)Buzzer Pin(Pin 5、Pin 6 SPEAKER) External speaker connector 4)Reset Key Pin(Pin 7、Pin 8 RESET)...
EMB-3706 User's Manual Chapter Three BIOS Set up BIOS Refresh BIOS functions as a bridge connecting hardware and operating system. Hardware and software are upgrading all the time, so when your system goes wrong, for example, your system cannot support the newest CPU, you need to upgrade BIOS to keep up with the latest technology.
EMB-3706 User's Manual automatically turn to the setup setting screen after detection of IDE and other devices. As shown in the figure below: 1、Power on or restart the system, self-detection message will display on the screen; 2、 When the prompt “Press <DEL> to enter setup” appears in the middle of the screen, press the <...
EMB-3706 User's Manual System Time System Time Format::Hour/(00-23),Minute/(00-59),Second/(00-59) 3.2 Advanced Launch LAN1 PXE OpROM [Enabled] / [Disabled] PXE boot of on board network card APM Configuration Set RTC wake-up parameters ACPI Settings Set system sleep depth S1/ S3 CPU Configuration...
EMB-3706 User's Manual H/W Monitor Hardware voltage detection information 3.2.1 APM Configuration RTC Power On Function [Enabled] / [Disabled] automatic power up RTC Power On Hour Set automatic power up hour RTC Power On Minute Set automatic power up minute...
EMB-3706 User's Manual 3.2.2 ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State To select the power saving mode when the system is sleeping. If the mode is different, the power consumption of the system is different. Suspend Disabled: Turn off sleep mode; S3 (STR): Suspend to ram.
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EMB-3706 User's Manual PSS Support Whether allowed to generate ACPI structures such as PPC, PSS, PCT, etc. PSTATE Adjustment Set the P status level when the CPU is initially working. There are 8 levels from P0 to P7 PPC Adjustment Adjust the current level of PPC.
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EMB-3706 User's Manual Onchip SATA Channel [Enabled] / [Disabled] on board SATA channel Onchip SATA Type To select the type of on board SATA SATA Port 1 3.2.5 SDIO Configuration SDIO Access Mode To set SDIO mode, and the setting value are [Auto][DMA][PIO]...
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EMB-3706 User's Manual 3.2.6 USB Configuration USB Function Whether to turn off the USB controller and its entire USB function Legacy USB Support To set whether USB device start up is supported, i.e. whether to load relevant drivers of USB device under DOS system, such as USB disk, USB keyboard, etc., this item should be set as Enabled or Auto.
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EMB-3706 User's Manual 3.2.7 Supper IO Configuration Parallel Port [Enabled] / [Disabled] parallel port Device Settings Display the interrupt and address of the parallel port Change Settings To change the resource settings of the parallel port, including address and interrupt. It is...
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EMB-3706 User's Manual Device Mode This item is used to set the working mode of parallel port , including Standard, EPP,ECP,ECP+EPP and so on. Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port [Enabled] / [Disabled] serial port Device Settings Display the interrupt and address currently occupied by the serial port Change Settings This item is used to change the serial port setting.
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EMB-3706 User's Manual 3.2.8 H/W Monitor PC Health Status Hardware security detection, BIOS will display the current system temperature, CPU temperature, fan speed, and other related voltage values. All of the above parameters have a certain range, and the system cannot operate beyond these ranges.
EMB-3706 User's Manual 3.3 Chipset Menu North Bridge North bridge configuration information South Bridge South bridge configuration information 3.3.1 North Bridge...
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EMB-3706 User's Manual <Power Off>: System remains the status of power off. Users need to press the power key to start the computer. <Power On>: System will reboot automatically when connecting to power supply. <Last State>: Remain the same state as that before the power loss.
EMB-3706 User's Manual 3.4 Boot Menu Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup shortcut key. If don’t press Setup key within the pre-set time, system will continue to start. Bootup NumLock State This function allows the numeric lock function of the keypad to be activated after the system is powered up to the DOS system.
EMB-3706 User's Manual 3.6 Save & Exit Menu Load Defaults Whether to restore the BIOS default settings. Save Change and Exit To save changes to BIOS settings and restart the computer. Press Enter on this item to confirm. Discard Change and Exit To discard all changes and restart your computer.
EMB-3706 User's Manual Appendix Appendix 1: Glossary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management. ACPI specifications allow operating system to control most power of the computer and its add-on. A modern motherboard layout that replaces Baby AT. It improves the layout of many components and makes some efficient design, so it is widely used now.
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EMB-3706 User's Manual Cluster Communication Port. A universal serial communication interface, usually adopts normative DB 9 connector. DIMM Dual-Inline-Memory-Modules. It is a small circuit board with memory chipset providing 64 bit memory bus width. DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory. It’s a general type of memory for regular computer which usually store 1 bit with a transistor and a capacitance.
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EMB-3706 User's Manual Universal parallel interface. A name reserved by DOS to represent an interface that transmits data in parallel. It is usually used to connect to a printer. Plug-and-Play. It is a specification that allows PC to configure its external devices automatically and it works independently without the manual operation.
EMB-3706 User's Manual Appendix 2:Watchdog Programming Guide ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We can operate the port to operate the watchdog. Under the DEBUG command, you can write data to the corresponding port to operate the port and realize different functions of Watchdog Timer.
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EMB-3706 User's Manual -o 2f 06 ; Set Timer Count to 6 seconds,(Maximum support FF=255, set to 00 to immediately stop the watchdog reset function). -o 2E AA C:\>...
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