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iBOX-420-DL
iBOX-345-DL
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published March 2021

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  • Page 1 User Manual Version 1.0 Published March 2021...
  • Page 2 Important Safety Instructions Pay close attention to the following safety instructions before performing any of the operation. Basic safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the product from damage: • Operation of the product should be carried out by suitably trained, qualified, and certified personnel only to avoid risk of injury from electrical shock or energy hazard.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    How to Install the mSATA SSD How to Install the 2.5-inch Hard Drive How to Install the Memory Modules (DDR3 Low Voltage (1.35V)) How to Install the VESA Bracket Positions of the iBOX-420-DL / iBOX-345-DL Chapter 4 Motherboard Motherboard Layout Motherboard Specifications Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors Expansion Slots (M.2 Sockets)
  • Page 4 Chapter 5 UEFI SETUP UTILITY Introduction 5.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 5.1.2 Navigation Keys Main Screen Advanced Screen 5.3.1 CPU Configuration 5.3.2 Chipset Configuration 5.3.3 Storage Configuration 5.3.4 Super IO Configuration 5.3.5 ACPI Configuration 5.3.6 Trusted Computing Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Security Screen Boot Screen Exit Screen...
  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Because the hardware specifications might be updated, the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. 1.1 Package Contents • iBOX-420-DL / iBOX-345-DL Barebone System with: iBOX-420-DL / iBOX-345-DL Chassis Motherboard (pre-installed) *The barebone system does not include memory, hard drive and mSATA SSD.
  • Page 6: Product Specifications

    1.2 Product Specifications iBOX-420-DL Barebone iBOX-345-DL Intel® Apollo Lake N4200/N3350/J3455 Processor Chipset Intel® N4200/N3350/J3455 SoC Memory Supports DDR3L, 2 x SO-DIMM slots, Max. 8GB eMMC mSATA Optional slot 2.5”HDD Supports 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD* Gigabit LAN WiFi Optional Front I/O 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x Audio-out with MIC-In...
  • Page 7 / iBOX-345-DL Volume 0.6L (Liters) Operating 0°C~50°C Temperature * For iBOX-420-DL/iBOX-345-DL, it is not recommended to install 2.5” HDD. If you install the 2.5” HDD, please keep the iBOX-420-DL/iBOX-345-DL in a vertical position to ensure better cooling performance.
  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Product Overview

    Chapter 2 Product Overview This chapter provides diagrams showing the location of important components of the iBOX-420-DL/iBOX-345-DL. 2.1 Front View Description Headphone & Microphone USB 3.0 (Type A)
  • Page 9: Rear View

    / iBOX-345-DL 2.2 Rear View Description Kensington Lock Slot DC-In *DisplayPort HDMI USB 3.0 (Type A) RJ-45 *To use DisplayPort as a display output, please connect your monitor/display to HDMI Port when installing OS system. This DisplayPort only supports DP to D-Sub dongle and does not support DP to HDMI dongle and DP to DVI dongle.
  • Page 10: Inside View

    2.3 Inside View Description WiFi Module Slot mSATA Slot SO-DIMM Slots SATA 3.0 Connector Clear CMOS Pad *Clear CMOS Pad allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear CMOS, disconnect the power supply and short the Clear CMOS Pad. Hard disk drive tray (compatible with 2.5"...
  • Page 11: Chapter 3 Hardware Installation

    / iBOX-345-DL Chapter 3 Hardware Installation This chapter helps you install or remove important components. 3.1 How to Remove the Bottom Case 1. Remove the four screws on the bottom case. 2. Then lift up and remove the bottom panel..
  • Page 12: How To Install The Wifi Module (Optional)

    3.2 How to Install the WiFi Module (Optional) 1. Locate the WiFi Module slot on the motherboard. 2. Carefully insert the WiFi Module into the slot. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the WiFi Module to the motherboard.
  • Page 13: How To Install The Msata Ssd

    / iBOX-345-DL 3.3 How to Install the mSATA SSD 1. Locate the mSATA slot on the motherboard. 2. Carefully insert the mSATA SSD into the slot. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the mSATA SSD to the motherboard.
  • Page 14: How To Install The 2.5-Inch Hard Drive

    3.4 How to Install the 2.5-inch Hard Drive 1. Remove the four screws on the bottom case. Then lift up and remove the bottom panel. 2. Attach the HDD cage to the bottom panel and secure it using the four screws. Then connect the SATA cable to the HDD.
  • Page 15 / iBOX-345-DL 3. Connect the SATA Data and Power Cable to the motherboard. 4. Then reinstall the bottom panel.
  • Page 16: How To Install The Memory Modules (Ddr3 Low Voltage (1.35V))

    3.5 How to Install the Memory Modules (DDR3 Low Voltage (1.35V)) 1. The iBOX-420-DL / iBOX-345-DL requires DDR3L SO-DIMM (1.35V). 2. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3L SO-DIMM pairs.
  • Page 17: How To Install The Vesa Bracket

    / iBOX-345-DL 3.6 How to Install the VESA Bracket 1. Attach the two screws to the base of the iBOX-420-DL / iBOX-345-DL. 2. 2. Attach the VESA Bracket to the rear of a compatible display using the four screws.
  • Page 18: Positions Of The Ibox-420-Dl / Ibox-345-Dl

    3.7 Positions of the iBOX-420-DL / iBOX-345-DL The iBOX-420-DL / iBOX-345-DL can be placed in vertical or horizontal position. DC-IN Jack on Top Horizontal Position Wall-mounted...
  • Page 19: Chapter 4 Motherboard

    / iBOX-345-DL Chapter 4 Motherboard 4.1 Motherboard Layout CLRMOS1 PANEL1 AUDIO1 COM1 USB2_4_5 USB3_2 BIOS Chip SATA_PWR1 SATA3_1 N4200-NUC-DL Industrial DDR3_A1 (Support DDR3L Only) DC_IN1 DDR3_B1 (Support DDR3L Only) 1 : M.2 Socket (Key-M) (M2M_1) 2 : M.2 Socket (Key-E) (M2E_1)
  • Page 20: Motherboard Specifications

    4.2 Motherboard Specifications Form Dimensions 4.09" x 4.02" (104 x 102mm) Factor ® Processor Intel Apollo Lake J3455/N4200/N3350 SoC ® System Chipset Intel PCIe Mini-PCIe Expansion mSATA Slot 1 x M.2 2230, Key E (PCIe x1 +USB2.0), 1 x M.2 2242/2260, Key M with SATA3 for SSD Technology Dual Channel DDR3L 1867 Memory...
  • Page 21 / iBOX-345-DL 2 x USB2.0 LVDS/ inverter Serial Internal SATA 1 x SATA3 (6.0 Gb/s) Connector Parallel GPIO SATA PWR Output Speaker Header SPI TPM on-board design Watchdog Output From Super I/O to drag RESETCON# Timer Interval 256 segments, 0,1,2…255sec...
  • Page 22: Jumpers Setup

    4.3 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...
  • Page 23: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    / iBOX-345-DL 4.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard!
  • Page 24 The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign-ments are matched correctly. COM Port Header (RS232/422/485) (9-pin COM1: see p.15, No.
  • Page 25: Expansion Slots (M.2 Sockets)

    / iBOX-345-DL 4.5 Expansion Slots (M.2 Sockets) There are 2 M.2 sockets on this motherboard. M.2 Sockets: 1 x M.2 2230, Key E (PCIe x1 +USB2.0) 1 x M.2 2242/2260, Key M (SATA3) M.2 Socket (Key-M) (M2M_1) M.2 Socket (Key-E) (M2E_1)
  • Page 26: Chapter 5 Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 5 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 5.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing <F2> or <Del> right after you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will continue with its test routines.
  • Page 27: Navigation Keys

    / iBOX-345-DL 5.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press <Enter>...
  • Page 28: Main Screen

    5.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.
  • Page 29: Advanced Screen

    / iBOX-345-DL 5.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
  • Page 30: Cpu Configuration

    5.3.1 CPU Configuration Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Processors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to enable power saving. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® OS and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled].
  • Page 31 / iBOX-345-DL the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology. VT-d Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance.
  • Page 32: Chipset Configuration

    5.3.2 Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and as- sign the appropriate frequency automatically. Share Memory Configure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. Onboard HD Audio Enable/disable onboard HD audio.
  • Page 33 / iBOX-345-DL Deep S5 Mobile platforms support Deep S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S5 in AC only. The default value is [Disabled]. Restore on AC/Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure. If [Power Off] is selected, the power will remain off when the power recovers.
  • Page 34: Storage Configuration

    5.3.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature. SATA Mode Selection Use this to select SATA mode. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.
  • Page 35: Super Io Configuration

    / iBOX-345-DL 5.3.4 Super IO Configuration COM1 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM1. Select COM1 port type: [RS232], [RS422] or [RS485]. WDT Timeout Reset This allows users to enable/disable the Watch Dog Timer timeout to reset system.
  • Page 36: Acpi Configuration

    5.3.5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows®...
  • Page 37: Trusted Computing

    / iBOX-345-DL 5.3.6 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.
  • Page 38: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    5.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. CPU Fan 1 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.
  • Page 39: Security Screen

    / iBOX-345-DL 5.5 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility.
  • Page 40: Boot Screen

    5.6 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.
  • Page 41 / iBOX-345-DL CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you’re running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8.1 64-bit and all of your devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed.
  • Page 42: Exit Screen

    5.7 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?”...
  • Page 43: Chapter 6 Software Support

    The Utilities Menu shows the application software that the motherboard sup- ports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 6.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may con- tact your dealer for further information.

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