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(including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product.
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CAUTION: RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.
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1.2 Specifications Form Dimensions Mini-ITX (6.7-in x 6.7-in) Factor ® Socket LGA 1151 for 9th/8th Intel Core i7/i5/i3/ Celeron (Supports up to 65W) Processor * The Performance of CPUs over 65W will be System limited due to power design. ® Chipset Intel Q370...
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HDMI DisplayPort 3 Rear I/O Ethernet 4 x USB support USB3.1 Audio 2 (Mic-in, Line-out) Serial 4 x USB 2.0 LVDS/ 1 (shared with eDP use jumper switch) inverter 2 x COM (RS-232/422/485), 2 x Serial Internal COM(RS-232) Connector SATA 2 x SATA3 (6.0Gb/s) GPIO 4 x GPI, 4 x GPO...
1.4 I/O Panel USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_0_1) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)* USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_2_3) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)* DisplayPort (DP1) Line out (Lime) DisplayPort (DP2) Microphone (Pink) DisplayPort (DP3) DC Jack (DC_JACK1)** * There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Chapter 2: Installation This is a Mini-ITX form factor (6.7” x 6.7”) motherboard. Before you install the moth- erboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) IMB-1213 provides two 260-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) SO-DIMM slots. Step 1. Align a SO-DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the SO-DIMM matches the break on the slot. 1. The SO-DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the SO-DIMM if you force the SO-DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.
2.4 Expansion Slots There is 1 PCI Express slot, 1 mini-PCIe slot and 2 M.2 sockets on this mother- board. PCIE slot: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards. Mini-PCIE slot: MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot; half/full size) is used for PCI Express mini cards.
2.5 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 illus- tration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...
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Backlight Power Select (LCD_BLT_VCC) 1-2 : LCD_BLT_VCC : +5V 2-3 : LCD_BLT_VCC : +12V (5-pin BKT_PWR1) 4-5 : LCD_BLT_VCC : DC_IN (see p.8, No. 13) COM Port Pin9 PWR Setting Jumpers 1-2 : +5V 2-3 : +12V (3-pin SET_CM1, 2, 3, 4) (see p.8, No.
ATX/AT Mode Jumper Open : ATX Mode Close : AT Mode (2-pin SIO_AT1) (see p.8, No. 19) LVDS Switch Open : LVDS Close : eDP (2-pin LVDS_SWITCH1) (see p.8, No. 17)
2.6 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! CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and (4-pin CPU_FAN1)
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RESET (Reset Switch): Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart. PLED (System Power LED): Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating.
SATA3 Connectors These two Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connectors support SATA data (SATA3_1~2: see p.8, No. 33) SATA3_2 cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA3 SATA3_1 interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front OUT_RET OUT2_L panel audio cable that allows...
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LVDS Connector Signal Name Signal Name LCD_BLT_VCC LCD_BLT_VCC (40-pin LVDS1) CON_LBKLT_CTL LCD_BLT_VCC (see p.8 No. 16) CON_LBKLT_EN LVDS_B_CLK# LVDS_B_CLK LVDS_B_DATA3 DPLVDD_EN LVDS_B_DATA3# LVDS_B_DATA2# LVDS_B_DATA2 LVDS_B_DATA1 LVDS_B_DATA1# LVDS_B_DATA0# LVDS_B_DATA0 LVDS_A_CLK LVDS_A_CLK# LVDS_A_DATA3# LVDS_A_DATA3 LVDS_A_DATA2 *eDP Connector (on the Backside of PCB) LVDS_A_DATA2# LVDS_A_DATA1# LVDS_A_DATA1...
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LPC Header This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (19-pin LPC1) system, which can see p.8, No. 34) securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. Backlight Power Connector Signal Name (6-pin BLT_PWR1)
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UPS Module Power Input Connector Pin1 : GND Pin2 : DC Input (2-pin TO_UPS1) (see p.8 No. 28) Digital Input / Output Pin Header (10-pin JGPIO1) (see p.8 No. 8) Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Name Name Name Name Name SIO_ SIO_ SIO_...
Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2>...
3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Enter>...
3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configu- ration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, AMT Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
3.3.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved. Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving.
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Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology. Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked fre- quency in specific conditions. The default value is [Enabled]. CPU Thermal Throttling You may select [Enabled] to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheating.
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [Onboard] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapter priority. The default value is [PCI Express]. Above 4G Decoding Enable or disable 64bit capable Devices to be decoded in Above 4G Ad- dress Space (only if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding).
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Panel Type Selection Use this to select panel type. This item appears when you enable Active LVDS. The default values of Active LVDS and Panel Type Selec- tion will be changed only when the users manually adjust them. They will keep at the default values no matter you clear CMOS, use Instant Flash or press <F9>.
3.3.3 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 perfor- mance.
3.3.4 Super IO Configuration COM1 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM1. COM2 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM2. COM3 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM3. Type Select Use this to select COM3 port type: [RS232], [RS422] or [RS485]. COM4 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM4.
3.3.5 AMT Configuration AMT BIOS Features Use this to enable or disable Intel(R) Active Management Technology BIOS Extension. The default is [Enabled]. ASF support Use this to enable or disable Alert Specification Format. The default is [En- abled]. USB Provisioning of AMT Use this to enable or disable AMT USB Provisioning.
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WatchDog Use this to enable or disable AMT WatchDog Timer. The default is [Dis- abled]. Activate Remote Assistance Process Trigger CIRA boot. The default is [Disabled]. PET Progress User can enable or disable PET Events progress to receive PET events or not.
3.3.6 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. PCIE Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCIE devices to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.
3.3.7 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are two configuration options: [Enabled], and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options: [Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB.
3.3.8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device. Onboard TPM Use this to enable or disable onboard TPM. The default is [Enabled].
3.4 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_FAN1 Setting This allows you to set CPU fan 1’s speed.
3.5 Security Screen In this section, you may set, change or clear the supervisor/user password for the system. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the ad- ministrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.
3.6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure 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.
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CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Use this to enable or disable Compatibility Support Module. The default value is [Disabled]. Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.
3.7 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?”...
Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 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-...
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