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MF04 Series User’s Manual NO.: G03-MF04-F Revision: 1.0 Release date: 2021-08-25 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) ⚫...
USER’S NOTICE COPYRIGHT OF THIS MANUAL BELONGS TO THE MANUFACTURER. NO PART OF THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT MAY BE REPRODUCED, TRANSMITTED OR TRANSLATED INTO ANY LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE MANUFACTURER.
Chapter 1 Introduction of the Motherboard 1-1 Feature of Motherboard ◼ Onboard Intel ® Elkhart Lake series SoC processor, with low power consumption never denies high performance ◼ Support 2* DDR4 3200MHz SO-DIMM, maximum capacity up to 32GB ◼ Onboard 1*RJ-45 gigabit Ethernet LAN port, 1*RJ-45 2.5gigabit Ethernet LAN port ◼...
1-2 Specification Spec Description ⚫ 3.5”SBC; 8-Layers; PCB size: 14.8x 10.2 cm Design ⚫ ® Integrated with Intel Elkhart Lake series CPU Embedded * Note: CPU model varies from different IPC options. Please consult your dealer for more information of onboard CPU.TDP varies depending on CPU. ⚫...
⚫ 1* CPU FAN connector ⚫ 1* Front panel header ⚫ 1* 9-pin USB 2.0 header (Expansible to 2* USB 2.0 ports) ⚫ 2* Serial port header (COM1~COM2;COM1 supports RS232/422/485) ⚫ 1* SIM card slot (function with M.2 B-key, 3042 slot) ⚫...
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Diagram-Front Side: BATCON SMBUS SATAIII Front Panel Port INVERTER SATPWR Audio Header USB 2.0 Header Line-out/MIC Port GPIO Port LVDS Header Header M.2 E-key M.2 M-key Slot (M2E) HDMI Port Front Panel (M2M) Header M.2 B-key Slot (JW_FP) (M2B) USB 3.1 (Gen.2) Ports Serial Port Headers (COM1~2) CPUFAN...
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PIN(7-8) of JPCLR (8-pin): CASE OPEN (2.0 pitch) PIN(7-8) CASE OPEN Pin1 7-8 Open: Normal(Default) JPCLR Pin1 7-8 Closed: CASE OPEN Pin (7-8) Closed: 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. In this case if your case is removed, next time when you restart your computer, a message will be displayed on screen to inform you of this.
Connectors and Headers 2-2-1 Connectors (1) Rear I/O Connectors * Refer to Page-3 Rear IO Diagram. Icon Name Function For user to connect compatible power 12~24V DC-in adapter to provide power supply for the Power Jack system. To connect USB keyboard, mouse or other devices compatible with USB 3.1 (Gen.2) USB 3.1 (Gen.2) Port specification.
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(2) DCIN(2-pin) : Internal 12~24V DC-in Power Connector Pin1 Pin No. Definition +12V~24VC DC-In DCIN Warning: Find Pin-1 position before connecting power cable to this 2-pin power connector. WRONG INSTALLATION DIRECTION WILL DAMAGE THE BOARD!! (3) SATA(7-pin): SATAIII Port connector This is a high-speed SATAIII port that supports 6GB/s transfer rate.
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(4) SATAPWR (4-pin): SATA HDD Power-Out Connector SATAPWR Pin1 Warning: Make sure that Pin-1 of compatible SATA Power out connector is inserted into corresponding Pin-1 of SATAPWR connector to avoid possible damage to the board and hard disk driver! (5) CPUFAN (4-pin): CPU FAN Connector Control Fan Speed +12V Fan Power...
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INVERTER (8-pin): LVDS Inverter Connector (2.0 pitch) INVERTER Pin No. Definition Pin1 LCD_BKLT_EN LCD_BKLT_PWM Backlight VCC Backlight VCC BRTNSS_UP BRTNSS_DOWN 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!! SMBUS (5-pin): SMBUS Header (2.0 pitch) SMBUS...
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.
Press <Del> to enter Setup; press < F7> to enter pop-up Boot menu. BIOS Boot Menu Screen (boot device options please refer to actual configuration) BIOS Menu Screen The following diagram show a general BIOS menu screen: Menu Bar General Help Items Current Setting Value Menu Items Function Keys...
⚫ Press→ (left, right) to select screen. ⚫ Press (up, down) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to confirm or to modify. ⚫ Press <Enter> to select. ⚫ Press <+>/<–> keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for the active option.
Chipset To change chipset configuration Security Password settings Boot To change boot settings Save & Exit Save setting, loading and exit options. User can press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard to switch from menu bar. The selected one is highlighted. Main Menu Main menu screen includes some basic system information.
System Date Set the date. Please use [Tab] to switch between date elements. System Time Set the time. Please use [Tab] to switch between time elements. 3-7 Advanced Menu CPU Configuration Press [Enter] to view current CPU configuration and make settings for the following sub-items: Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) This item allows more than two frequency ranges to be supported.
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enabled too). AUTO means enable. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. C states Use this item to enable or disable CPU Power Management. When set as [Enabled], it allows CPU to go to C states when it’s not 100% utilized. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. Enhanced C-states Use this item to enable or disable C1E.
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Security Device Support Use this item to enable or disable BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. When set as [Enabled], user can make further settings in the following items: SHA-1 PCR Bank Use this item to enable or disable SHA-1 PCR Bank.
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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: [Suspend Disabled]; [S3 (Suspend to RAM)]. Super IO Configuration Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: Super IO Configuration ►...
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Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable Serial Port (COM). The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. When set as [Enabled], user can make further settings in the following items: Device Settings Change Settings Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO Device. The optional settings: [Auto];...
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WatchDog Reset Timer Unit The optional settings: [Sec.]; [Min.]. WatchDog Wake-up Timer Use this item to enable or disable WDT wake-up function. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enable]. When set as [Enabled], the following sub-items shall appear: WatchDog Wake-up Timer Value User can select a value in the range of [10] to [4095] seconds when ‘WatchDog Reset Timer Unit’...
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Console Redirection Settings Terminal Type The optional settings: [VT100]; [VT100+]; [VT-UTF8]; [ANSI]. Emulation: [ANSI]: Extended ASCII char set; [VT100]: ASCII char set; [VT100+]: Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc.; [VT-UTF8]: Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes. Bits per second Use this item to select serial port transmission speed.
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The optional settings: [None]; [Hardware RTS/CTS]. VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Use this item to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. Recorder Mode With this mode enable only text will be sent. This is to capture Terminal data. The optional settings: [Disabled];...
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Settings page, for more help with Terminal Type/Emulation. Bits per second EMS Use this item to select serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds. The optional settings: [9600]; [19200]; [57600]; [115200]. Flow Control EMS Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow.
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CPUFAN Full-Speed Temperature Use this item to set CPUFAN full speed temperature. Fan will run at full speed when above this pre-set temperature. CPUFAN Full-Speed Duty Use this item to set CPUFAN full speed duty. Fan will run at full speed when above this pre-set duty.
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Use this item to set the time-out value for Control, Bulk, and Interrupt transfers. The optional settings: [1 sec]; [5 sec]; [10 sec]; [20 sec]. Device reset time-out Use this item to set USB mass storage device Start Unit command time-out. The optional settings: [10 sec];...
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Media Detect Count Use this item to set number of times presence of media will be checked. Use either [+] / [-] or numeric keys to set the value. NVMe Configuration Press [Enter] to view current NVMe Configuration. *Note: options only when NVME device is available. ...
PTT Configuration Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: TPM Device Selection Use this item to selects TPM device. The optional settings: [dTPM]; [PTT]. [PTT]: Enables PTT in SkuMgr; [dTPM]: Disable PTT in SkuMgr. Warning! PTT/dTPM will be disabled and all data saved on it will be lost. ...
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System Agent (SA) Configuration Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: System Agent (SA) Configuration GTT Size Use this item to select the GTT Size. The optional settings: [2MB]; [4MB]; [8MB]. 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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Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: PCH-IO Configuration PCI Express Configuration Peer Memory Write Enable Use this item to enable or disable peer memory write. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. SATA Configuration SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable SATA device. The optional settings: [Disabled];...
3-9 Security Menu Security menu allow users to change administrator password and user password settings. Administrator Password If there is no password present on system, please press [Enter] to create new administrator password. If password is present on system, please press [Enter] to verify old password then to clear/change password.
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Secure Boot Press [Enter] to make customized secure settings: System Mode Secure Boot Secure Boot feature is Active if Secure Boot is Enabled, Platform Key(PK) is enrolled and the System is in User mode. The mode change requires platform reset.
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Restore Factory Keys Use this item to force system into User Mode. Install factory default Secure Boot key databases. Reset To Setup Mode Use this item to delete all Secure Boot key databases from NVRAM. Export Secure Boot variables Use this item to copy NVRAM content of Secure Boot variables to files in a root folder on a file system device.
3-10 Boot Menu Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Use this item to set number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Bootup NumLock State Use this item to select keyboard NumLock state. The optional settings: [On]; [Off]. Quiet Boot Use this item to enables or disable Quiet Boot option.
Boot Option Priorities Use this item to set the system boot order. Boot Option #1 The optional settings: [UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell]; [Disabled]. 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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Restore Defaults Use this item to restore /load default values for all the setup options. Save as User Defaults 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 UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell...